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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 preschool serving 89 students in Canton School District.
Public Preschools in Canton School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
3,219 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
17,781 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
348 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
11%
6%
# Hispanic Students
224 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
378 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
12%
12%
# White Students
2,032 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
224 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
235
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
257
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
486
# Ungraded Students:
9
74
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Rodman Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
960 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5060
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5060
Grades: PK
| 89 students
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