Canon-Mcmillan School District

1 N Jefferson Ave
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Canon-Mcmillan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 777 students in Canon-Mcmillan School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Canon-Mcmillan School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
5,268 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
324 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Canon-Mcmillan School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#58 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Canon-Mcmillan   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canon-Mcmillan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canon-Mcmillan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Canon-Mcmillan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Canon-Mcmillan   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
113 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
206 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
4%
21%
# White Students
4,515 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
86%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
286 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
384
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
427
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
408
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
375
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
425
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
398
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
371
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
406
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
464
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
405
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
396
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
390
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,616 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,942 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Canon-Mcmillan   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$100 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Canon-Mcmillan   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,616
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Canon-Mcmillan   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,942
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Canon-Mcmillan   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Canon-Mcmillan School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canonsburg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 Big Mac Boulevard
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 745-9030
Grades: 7-8
| 777 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,268 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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