For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 464 students in Canton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Canton School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Canton School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Canton High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
1,508 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Canton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
29%
# Black Students
100 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
1,206 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
80%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
182
# Students in K Grade:
94
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,560 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,989 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,560
$26,037
Spending / Student
$22,989
$25,109
Best Canton School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
76 Simonds Avenue
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 693-7707
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 693-7707
Grades: 9-12
| 464 students
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