Canton Public School Dist School District

403 East Lincoln Street
Canton, MS 39046
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 755 students in Canton Public School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Canton Public School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
3,071 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Canton Public School Dist School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (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 increased from 74% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MS)
#111 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Canton Public School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
13%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canton Public School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canton Public School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Canton Public School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
4%
# Black Students
2,606 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
85%
43%
# White Students
11 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
n/a
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
434
# Students in K Grade:
245
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
243
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
66
1,953

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,281 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,934 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Canton Public School Dist  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Canton Public School Dist  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,281
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Canton Public School Dist  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,934
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Canton Public School Dist  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Canton Public School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huey L. Porter Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
551 Finney Road
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 407-1815
Grades: 6-8
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Nichols Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
529 North Mace Street
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-3741
Grades: 6-8
| 382 students
Rank: n/an/a
Canton Educational Services Center
Alternative School
529 Mace Street
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-5010
Grades: 4-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,071 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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