Canton Public School District

403 East Lincoln Street
Canton, MS 39046
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 764 students in Canton Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Canton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
3,232 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Canton Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#83 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Canton Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canton Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canton Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Canton Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Canton Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
479 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
5%
# Black Students
2,689 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
83%
42%
# White Students
28 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
1%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
96
745
# Students in K Grade:
217
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
274
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
266
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
235
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
252
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
247
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
95
2,212

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,619 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,339 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Canton Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Canton Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,619
$12,205
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Canton Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,339
$12,074
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Canton Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Canton Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nichols Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
529 North Mace Street
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-3741
Grades: 6-8
| 388 students
Rank: #22.
Huey L. Porter Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
551 Finney Road
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 407-1815
Grades: 6-8
| 376 students
Rank: n/an/a
Canton Educational Services Center
Alternative School
529 Mace Street
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-5010
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,232 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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