McKinley Senior High School in Canton, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

McKinley Senior High School is an urban public school in Canton, Ohio that is part of Canton City School District. It serves 2,035 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,035 Students

155 Teachers

2323 17th St NW

Canton, OH 44708 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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McKinley Senior High School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

McKinley Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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