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.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,619
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,339
$12,074
Best Canton Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nichols Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
529 North Mace Street
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-3741
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-3741
Grades: 6-8
| 388 students
Rank: #22.
Huey L. Porter Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
551 Finney Road
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 407-1815
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
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-5010
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
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