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B−

Canton Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Canton Township, Canton, Union Township, Leroy Township, McIntyre Township and McNett Township.

Canton Township’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
803
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,861
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$1.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Canton Area School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 50% of Pennsylvania districts
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.6M, about $1,955 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 50% of the 688 Pennsylvania 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 below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Canton Township 2,075B−Canton 1,682Union Township 932Leroy Township 633McIntyre Township 454McNett Township 142

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Canton Township. Grade by grade →

K–6Canton Area El SchThis district
7–12Canton JSHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35%
State average 36.1% · 412 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 55.1% · 458 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.5% · 85 in the class

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
$20,861 per student · 4% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 66%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
856’20
857’21
850’22
806’23
803’24

Down 6.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Canton Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Canton
B−
431 students13:1
Canton JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Canton
C−
372 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Troy Area School DistrictAlba, Armenia Township, Granville Township
$17,760per student
Southern Tioga School DistrictHamilton Township, Jackson Township, Liberty Township
$19,410per student
Montoursville Area School DistrictCascade Township
$16,883per student
Sullivan County School DistrictFox Township
$26,972per 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 Pennsylvania.