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C+
Schools in Canton · Canton R-V School District

Canton’s public schools score below 62% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

32% of students in Canton’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Canton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#184of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
39%
▼ 4 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 7 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 4% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
508 students on the public path
In brief

Canton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 633 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Canton’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,939 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Canton High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, 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 scores

C+: better than 38% of Missouri school districts, #184 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (633)Better than 30%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 258 test results could put Canton anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Canton’s students in the tested grades sat them (260 in math, 256 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–6Canton Elem.Canton R-V School DistrictC
7–12Canton HighCanton R-V School DistrictC+

Canton’s public schools are run by Canton R-V School District. 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 R-V School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 508 students · 11.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,939MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 43.2% · 256 students tested
Math32%
State average 39.2% · 260 students tested

Canton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CantonC+Canton R-V

Lima, IL and Ursa, IL border Canton but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Canton

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

District schools in Cantonby address
Canton Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
287 students12:1Rate it →
Canton High
High · Grades 7–12
C+
221 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Canton’s schools

Are Canton’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Canton children attend score below 62% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #184 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Canton in?

Canton R-V School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 508 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Canton spend per student?

$13,939 in Canton R-V School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.