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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 high school serving 408 students in Canton Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Canton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Canton Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Canton Jr. Sr. High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
850 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
45,744 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.
Overall District Rank
#374 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
7 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
791 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
93%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
50
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
128,302
# 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.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,675
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,332
$23,073
Best Canton Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canton Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
509 E Main St
Canton, PA 17724
(570) 673-5134
Canton, PA 17724
(570) 673-5134
Grades: 7-12
| 408 students
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