Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0Canonsburg’s public schools outscore 91% of Pennsylvania districts
In Canonsburg, 55% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Canonsburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Canonsburg’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 2003 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Canonsburg’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 74% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,025 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Canon-McMillan MS, then Canon-McMillan SHS. 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.
What’s behind Canonsburg’s grade
A: better than 91% of Pennsylvania school districts, #130 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Canonsburg, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Canonsburg
South Central El
Grades K–4 · 450 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Canonsburg
South Central El
Grades K–4 · 450 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Canonsburg
South Central El
Grades K–4 · 450 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Canonsburg
South Central El
Grades K–4 · 450 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Canonsburg
South Central El
Grades K–4 · 450 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Canonsburg · depends on your address
North Strabane Intrmd Sch
Grades 5–6 · 415 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Cecil Intrmd Sch
Grades 5–6 · 412 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mc Donald
6th grade in Canonsburg · depends on your address
North Strabane Intrmd Sch
Grades 5–6 · 415 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Cecil Intrmd Sch
Grades 5–6 · 412 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mc Donald
7th grade in Canonsburg
Canon-McMillan MS
Grades 7–8 · 836 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Canonsburg
Canon-McMillan MS
Grades 7–8 · 836 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Canonsburg
Canon-McMillan SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,660 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Canonsburg
Canon-McMillan SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,660 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Canonsburg
Canon-McMillan SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,660 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Canonsburg
Canon-McMillan SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,660 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Canonsburg’s public schools are run by Canon-McMillan School District, which also serves Cecil and North Strabane. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Canonsburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Canonsburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Canonsburg | A | Canon-McMillan |
| North Strabane | A | Canon-McMillan |
| Chartiers | A− | Chartiers-Houston |
| Cecil | A | Canon-McMillan |
| Houston | A− | Chartiers-Houston |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Canon-McMillan with Canonsburg, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Canonsburg
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Canonsburg’s schools
Are Canonsburg’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Canonsburg children attend outscore 91% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #130 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Canonsburg in?
Canon-McMillan School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,390 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Canonsburg kids go to high school?
Canon-McMillan SHS, with 1,660 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Canonsburg’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Canon-McMillan School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Canonsburg spend per student?
$15,025 in Canon-McMillan School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Canonsburg families are saying about school.
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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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.