Canton School District

4 Market Street
Collinsville, CT 06022
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Canton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 464 students in Canton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Canton School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Public High School in Canton School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Canton High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
1,494 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Canton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CT)
#32 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Canton   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Canton   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
27%
# Black Students
90 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
1,226 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
82%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
28
281
# Students in K Grade:
101
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,780 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,205 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Canton   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Canton   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,780
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Canton   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,205
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Canton   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Canton School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canton High School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
76 Simonds Avenue
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 693-7707
Grades: 9-12
| 464 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,494 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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