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Schools in Canton · Canton Union School District 66

Canton’s public schools score below 64% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Canton’s districts is 19%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Canton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#542of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
24%
▼ 6 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 7 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 28% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,094 students on the public path
In brief

Canton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 975 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Canton’s, its schools beat 45%, higher than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Canton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,539 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Ingersoll Middle School, then Canton High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Canton’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Illinois school districts, #542 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (975)Better than 45%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,042 test results and a graduating class of 176 could put Canton anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Canton’s students in the tested grades sat them (989 in math, 1,095 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Canton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
5–8Ingersoll Middle SchoolCanton Union School District 66B−
9–12Canton High SchoolCanton Union School District 66B−

Canton’s public schools are run by Canton Union School District 66, which also serves Banner, Banner, Buckheart and Canton and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Canton Union School District 66Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,094 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,539IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 29.9% · 1095 students tested
Math19%
State average 25.8% · 989 students tested

Canton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Canton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CantonC+Canton Union School District 66
Canton Township—Canton Union School District 66
BuckheartC+Canton Union School District 66

All 2 neighbors share Canton Union School District 66 with Canton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Canton

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Cantonin other towns
Westview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
377 students15:1Rate it →
Eastview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
288 students11:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C+
186 students10:1Rate it →
Ingersoll Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
631 students13:1Rate it →
Canton High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
612 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Canton’s schools

Are Canton’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Canton children attend score below 64% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #542 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Canton in?

Canton Union School District 66, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,094 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Canton kids go to high school?

Canton High School, with 612 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Canton’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Canton Union School District 66 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Canton spend per student?

$15,539 in Canton Union School District 66 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.