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C+

Canton R-V School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Canton.

Canton’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Missouri school districts

Students
508
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,939
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$6.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Canton R-V School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 38% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $6.9M, about $13,494 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 38% of the 535 Missouri 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 below the state, 2021–22
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C+Canton 2,763

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Canton. Grade by grade →

PK–6Canton Elem.This district
7–12Canton HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 39.2% · 260 students tested
Reading / language arts39%
State average 43.2% · 256 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 89.3% · 30 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$13,939 per student · 4% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 39%Federal 22%

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

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

Enrollment over time
512’20
500’21
494’22
508’23
508’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Two or more races 7%Black 1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Canton Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Canton
C
287 students12:1
Canton High
High · Grades 7–12 · Canton
C+
221 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Community Unit School District 4Lima Township, Ursa Township
$12,498per student

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 Missouri.