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Canton Charter Academy vs. South Canton Scholars Charter Academy

Should you attend Canton Charter Academy or South Canton Scholars Charter Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Canton Charter Academy
49100 Ford Rd
Canton, MI 48187
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy
3085 S Canton Center Rd
Canton, MI 48188
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Canton Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

South Canton Scholars Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 703 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Canton Charter Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 815 students in grades Kindergarten-8, South Canton Scholars Charter Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
703 students
815 students
This chart displays total students of Canton Charter Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of South Canton Scholars Charter Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Canton Scholars Charter Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#107 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
#442 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Canton Charter Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Canton Scholars Charter Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 5% in MI)
50%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canton Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Canton Scholars Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 5% in MI)
65%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canton Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Canton Scholars Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in MI)
45-49%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Canton Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Canton Scholars Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Canton Charter Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of South Canton Scholars Charter Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
93
142
Grade 1 Students
115
122
Grade 2 Students
111
118
Grade 3 Students
82
87
Grade 4 Students
85
91
Grade 5 Students
82
89
Grade 6 Students
67
87
Grade 7 Students
44
49
Grade 8 Students
24
30

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
45%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Canton Charter Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Canton Scholars Charter Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Canton Charter Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Canton Scholars Charter Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
22%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Canton Charter Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Canton Scholars Charter Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Canton Charter Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Canton Scholars Charter Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Canton Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Canton Scholars Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Canton Charter Academy and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of South Canton Scholars Charter Academy and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Canton Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Canton Scholars Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Canton Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Canton Scholars Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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