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Canton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 904 students in Canton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Canton School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Canton School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Canton High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
3,219 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Canton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
348 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
11%
7%
# Hispanic Students
224 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
24%
# Black Students
378 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
12%
11%
# White Students
2,032 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
63%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
224 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
925
# Students in K Grade:
235
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
257
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
9
1,492
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,153 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,692
$23,913
Spending / Student
$23,153
$24,672
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: 61% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
900 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5050
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5050
Grades: 9-12
| 904 students
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