Canton School District

4 Market Street
Collinsville, CT 06022
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 467 students in Canton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Canton School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
1,508 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
9,799 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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#60 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Canton   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Canton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Canton   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
33%
# Black Students
100 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
1,206 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
80%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
94
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
61
# 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.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Canton   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Canton   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,560
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Canton   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,989
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Canton   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Canton School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherry Brook Primary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4 Barbourtown Rd.
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 693-7721
Grades: PK-3
| 467 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,508 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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