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Canton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 718 students in Canton 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
3,142 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.4%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
18%
6%
% Black
78%
40%
% White
1%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,153 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,122 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$6,387 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$6,242 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,153
$14,756
Spending / Student
$15,122
$14,421
Best Canton School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Huey L Porter Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
551 Finney Road
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 407-1820
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 407-1820
Gr: 6-8 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #22.
Nichols Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
529 North Mace Street
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-3741
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-3741
Gr: 6-8 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Canton Educational Services Center
Alternative School
529 Mace Street
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-5010
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-5010
Gr: 4-12
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