Top Rankings
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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 169 students in Canaan School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschool in Canaan School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Vermont public preschool average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
169 Students
46,715 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
3,788 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
0.10
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
108 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
839 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
1,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,063 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
160 Students
41,390 Students
% White Students
95%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,769 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
7,876
# Students in K Grade:
9
5,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
5,749
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
5,385
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
5,293
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
5,025
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
4,498
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
3,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
1,653
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
1,655
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
221
# Students in 10th Grade:
10
215
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
198
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
191
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,751 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,669 is less than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,751
$29,434
Spending / Student
$25,669
$28,705
Best Canaan School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canaan Schools
Magnet School
(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
| 169 students
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