Canton Union SD 66 School District

20 W Walnut St
Canton, IL 61520-2526
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,332 students in Canton Union SD 66 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in Canton Union SD 66 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Canton Union SD 66 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Canton High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
2,219 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Canton Union SD 66 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#530 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Canton Union SD 66  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
19%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canton Union SD 66  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canton Union SD 66  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
50%
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Canton Union SD 66  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
28%
# Black Students
57 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
2,015 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
91%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
101
171
# Students in K Grade:
176
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,763 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,948 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Canton Union SD 66  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Canton Union SD 66  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,763
$22,158
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Canton Union SD 66  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,948
$21,406
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Canton Union SD 66  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Canton Union SD 66 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canton High School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1001 N Main St
Canton, IL 61520
(309) 647-1820
Grades: 9-12
| 658 students
Rank: #22.
Ingersoll Middle School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1605 E Ash St
Canton, IL 61520
(309) 647-6951
Grades: 4-12
| 674 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,219 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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