Canton School District

960 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,246 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 46% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
3,228 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Canton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#98 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Canton  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
37%
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 MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
49%
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 MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Canton  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
358 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
11%
7%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
24%
# Black Students
366 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
11%
10%
# White Students
2,058 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
64%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
215 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
79
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
240
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
242
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
235
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
284
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
-
155

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,626 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,088 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Canton  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$75 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Canton  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,626
$23,971
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 MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,088
$24,732
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 MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Canton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John F Kennedy
Math: 49% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Dedham Street
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5080
Grades: K-5
| 460 students
Rank: #22.
Dean S Luce
Math: 54% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
45 Independence St
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5075
Grades: K-5
| 462 students
Rank: #33.
Lt Peter M Hansen
Math: 46% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
25 Pecunit Street
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5085
Grades: K-5
| 534 students
Rank: #44.
Wm H Galvin Middle School
Math: 42% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
55 Pecunit Street
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5070
Grades: 6-8
| 790 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,228 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 95% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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