- Canton South Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Beacon Academy (28 vs. 1).
- Canton South Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Beacon Academy (34 vs. 11).
- Canton South Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Beacon Academy (17 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Beacon Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Canton South Middle School (145 vs. 138).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Canton South Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Beacon Academy (28 vs. 1).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Canton South Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Beacon Academy (2 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Canton South Middle School
2 metrics were reported by Canton South Middle School. Comparable data for Beacon Academy is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
60
Students per counselor
280.5:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Beacon Academy
$14,872.88
Canton South Middle School
$15,638.22
Local revenue share
Beacon Academy
0.7%
Canton South Middle School
55.4%
State revenue share
Beacon Academy
58.4%
Canton South Middle School
30.5%
Federal revenue share
Beacon Academy
41%
Canton South Middle School
14.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Beacon Academy
61.4%
Canton South Middle School
33.2%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Stark County
$65,740
Stark County
$65,740
Poverty rate
Stark County
12.7%
Stark County
12.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Stark County
25%
Stark County
25%
Unemployment rate
Stark County
4.5%
Stark County
4.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.