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Schools in Canton · Canton Area School District

Canton’s public schools outscore 50% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Canton, 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.

K–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
51%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.9K
▼ 4% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
803 students on the public path
In brief

Canton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 435 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Canton’s, its schools beat 56%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Canton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,861 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Canton JSHS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (435)Better than 56%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 435 test results and a graduating class of 85 could put Canton anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Canton’s students in the tested grades sat them (412 in math, 458 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Canton Area El SchCanton Area School DistrictB−
7–12Canton JSHSCanton Area School DistrictC−

Canton’s public schools are run by Canton Area School District, which also serves Canton, Leroy, McIntyre and McNett and others. 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.

Canton Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 803 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,861PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 55.1% · 458 students tested
Math35%
State average 36.1% · 412 students tested

Canton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CantonB−Canton Area

Every school in Canton

2 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 Cantonby address
Canton Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6
B−
431 students13:1Rate it →
Canton JSHS
High · Grades 7–12
C−
372 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Canton’s schools

Are Canton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Canton children attend outscore 50% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Canton in?

Canton Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 803 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Canton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Canton Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Canton spend per student?

$20,861 in Canton 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.