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Canton School District 41-1

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Canton, Springdale Township, Dayton Township, La Valley Township, Canton Township, Highland Township, Lynn Township, Norway Township, Lincoln Township, Fairview Township and Fairview, and parts of Worthing, Grant Township and Eden Township.

Canton’s School Grade A− better than 75% of South Dakota school districts

Students
888
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,233
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Canton School District 41-1

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of South Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the SD average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $8M, about $9,043 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 75% of the 147 South Dakota 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Canton 3,001A−Springdale Township 2,229Dayton Township 738La Valley Township 683Canton Township 568Highland Township 330Lynn Township 313Norway Township 262Lincoln Township 200Fairview Township 155Fairview 63

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Canton. Grade by grade →

K–5Lawrence Elementary - 02This district
6–8Canton Middle School - 04This district
9–12Canton High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency56%
State average 42.2% · 462 students tested
Reading / language arts60%
State average 51% · 462 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 84% · 70 in the class

100% 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
$12,233 per student · 6% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 28%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
863’20
874’21
874’22
880’23
888’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Lawrence Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A
411 students14:1
Canton Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
B
194 students14:1
Canton High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Canton
B
283 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lennox School District 41-4Delapre Township, Delaware Township, Lennox
$10,855per student
Beresford School District 61-2Delaware Township, Pleasant Township
$13,173per student
Harrisburg School District 41-2Delapre Township, Harrisburg
$11,823per student
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1Alcester Township, Virginia Township
$12,249per 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 South Dakota.