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Schools in Canton Township · Trinity Area School District

Canton Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Canton Township’s districts is 49%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Canton Township, 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.

#228of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania 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
65%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
2,045 students on the public path
In brief

Canton Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1691 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Canton Township’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,606 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 6 the district’s path is Trinity MS, then Trinity 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Canton Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Pennsylvania school districts, #228 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1691)Better than 90%
Towns in Washington County (32)Better than 78%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,683 test results and a graduating class of 253 could put Canton Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Canton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,660 in math, 1,706 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Canton Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Trinity North El SchTrinity Area School DistrictB−
6–8Trinity MSin WashingtonC+
9–12Trinity SHSin WashingtonB

Canton Township’s public schools are run by Trinity Area School District, which also serves Amwell, North Franklin and South 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.

Trinity Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 3,300 students · 13.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,606PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 55.1% · 1706 students tested
Math49%
State average 36.1% · 1660 students tested

Canton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Canton TownshipA−Trinity Area
ChartiersA−Chartiers-Houston
South StrabaneA−Trinity Area
BuffaloB+McGuffey
North FranklinA−Trinity Area
WashingtonCWashington
Hopewell—Avella Area
Mount PleasantA−Fort Cherry

2 of the 7 neighbors share Trinity Area with Canton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Canton Township

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).

District schools in Canton Townshipby address
Trinity North El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Washington
B−
232 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Canton Townshipin other towns
Trinity MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington
C+
759 students13:1Rate it →
Trinity SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Washington
B
1,054 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Canton Township’s schools

Are Canton Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Canton Township children attend outscore 84% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #228 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Canton Township in?

Trinity Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,300 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Canton Township kids go to high school?

Trinity SHS in Washington, with 1,054 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Canton Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Trinity Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Canton Township spend per student?

$18,606 in Trinity Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.