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 middle school serving 242 students in Canton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Canton School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
1,494 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
12,298 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.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
51%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
33%
# Black Students
90 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
1,226 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
82%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
101
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
1,420
# 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.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,780
$25,998
Spending / Student
$23,205
$25,071
Best Canton School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canton Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
76 Simonds Avenue
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 693-7712
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 693-7712
Grades: 7-8
| 242 students
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