Canton Area School District

509 E Main St
Canton, PA 17724
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Canton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 442 students in Canton Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Canton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
850 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Canton Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#374 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Canton Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canton Area   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.
51%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canton Area   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.
55%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Canton Area   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 Canton Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
7 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
791 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
93%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
50
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,675 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,332 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Canton Area   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
$16 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Canton Area   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
$20,675
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Canton Area   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
$19,332
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Canton Area   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 Canton Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canton Area Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
545 E Main St
Canton, PA 17724
(570) 673-5196
Grades: K-6
| 442 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 850 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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