Top Rankings
Canton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,225 students in Canton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Canton School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
3,314 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.6%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
27%
% Black
13%
11%
% White
61%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,267 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,308 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,267
$25,197
Spending / Student
$24,308
$27,523
Best Canton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dean S Luce
(Math: 70% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
45 Independence St
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5075
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5075
Gr: K-5 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #22.
John F Kennedy
(Math: 63% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Dedham Street
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5080
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5080
Gr: K-5 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #33.
Lt Peter M Hansen
(Math: 57% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25 Pecunit Street
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5085
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5085
Gr: K-5 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #44.
Wm H Galvin Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
55 Pecunit Street
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5070
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5070
Gr: 6-8 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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