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Canaan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 158 students in Canaan School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High Schools in Canaan School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Canaan School District have a Graduation Rate of 55%, which is less than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Canaan Schools, with 50-59% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
2 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
158 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Canaan School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 55% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
35%
Graduation Rate
55%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.23
# American Indian Students
n/a
59 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
484 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
760 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
3 Students
693 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
146 Students
22,292 Students
% White Students
92%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
1,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
218
# Students in K Grade:
14
156
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
159
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
149
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
174
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
174
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
396
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
1,384
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
1,428
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
5,400
# Students in 10th Grade:
9
5,537
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
5,331
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
4,684
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,544 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,456 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,544
$29,860
Spending / Student
$27,456
$29,121
Best Canaan School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canaan Schools
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
99 School Street
Canaan, VT 05903
(802) 266-8910
Canaan, VT 05903
(802) 266-8910
Grades: PK-12
| 158 students
Rank: n/an/a
Canaan High School Cte Program
Vocational School
99 School Street
Canaan, VT 05903
(802) 266-8910
Canaan, VT 05903
(802) 266-8910
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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