Case Study: North Canton City Schools achieves reliable, high-density Wi‑Fi for 5,000+ devices with Mist AI

School District Boosts Learning Environment with AI-driven WLAN

North Canton City Schools (NCCS), an Ohio K‑12 district serving 4,400+ students and 650+ staff, struggled when device counts exploded due to a 1:1 Chromebook rollout (5,000+) and a BYOD policy. Their existing Cisco Meraki WLAN couldn’t reliably support high-density use and limited IT staff meant slow, manual troubleshooting. NCCS selected Mist AI’s Mist Learning WLAN, deploying 300+ Mist AP41 access points and Mist Wi‑Fi Assurance to modernize their wireless infrastructure.

Mist AI’s AI-driven solution provided real-time visibility, single‑click root cause, dynamic packet capture and cloud-based Wi‑Fi Assurance, enabling rapid remote diagnostics. The deployment allowed the 1:1 Chromebook program and BYOD to succeed, supported critical apps (Schoology, eSchoolPLUS, LanSchool), cut troubleshooting from hours or days to minutes, eliminated many field visits, and supported high-bandwidth projects like ncTV’s Mobile Storyteller—while leaving the district vBLE‑ready for future location services.

North Canton City Schools

John Fano

System Admin