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Canaan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 184 students in Canaan School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle School in Canaan School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
2 Schools
109 Schools
# Students
184 Students
32,949 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
3,073 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canaan School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 103 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
35%
Graduation Rate
70%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.9%
27.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.21
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
Showing 2008–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
3%
2%
Showing 2004–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
% White
93%
89%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,598 in this school district is less than the state median of $33,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,614 is less than the state median of $34,751. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,622 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$4 MM
$2,682 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$23,598
$33,974
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$22,614
$34,751
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Canaan School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Canaan Schools
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
99 School Street
Canaan, VT 05903
(802) 266-8910
Canaan, VT 05903
(802) 266-8910
Gr: PK-12 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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