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Canton High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

634 Finney Road, Canton, MS 39046 · (601) 859-5325 · Part of Canton Public School District

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

Directions
Students
899
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Canton High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 55.5% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Canton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Canton High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

634 Finney Road, Canton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9241
Grade 10226
Grade 11217
Grade 12200
Enrollment over time
578’20
535’21
597’22
643’23
899’24

Up 55.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 79%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Canton High School from Canton families.

Other schools in Canton Public School District

The district →
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

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Canton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.