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Canton School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Canton.

Canton’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Connecticut school districts

Students
1,416
Schools
4
Spent per student
$24,772
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$1.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Canton School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 73% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.3M, about $918 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 73% of the 199 Connecticut school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Canton. Grade by grade →

PK–3Cherry Brook Primary SchoolThis district
7–8Canton Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Canton High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency56%
State average 39.8% · 778 students tested
Reading / language arts66%
State average 50.5% · 780 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 88.2% · 128 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,772 per student · 4% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 26%Federal 2%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,498’20
1,494’21
1,508’22
1,483’23
1,416’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 7%Black 6%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Connecticut.