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Canton Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Canton, and parts of Gluckstadt.

Canton’s School Grade C better than 32% of Mississippi school districts

Students
3,157
Schools
7
Spent per student
$12,278
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$39.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Canton Public School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 32% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts below the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $39.5M, about $12,499 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 32% of the 150 Mississippi 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
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CCanton 10,873

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Canton. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Canton High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 47% · 1,723 students tested
Reading / language arts30%
State average 41.7% · 1,653 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 89.4% · 178 in the class

100% 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
$12,278 per student · 1% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 36%Federal 25%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,977’20
2,811’21
2,906’22
2,970’23
3,157’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 78%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 3%White <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Canton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
C−
411 students17:1
McNeal Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
C−
385 students17:1
Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
C
378 students16:1
Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
C−
366 students15:1
Nichols Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
C−
362 students13:1
Huey L Porter Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
C
356 students13:1
Canton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Canton
C−
899 students18:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

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 Mississippi.