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Canton High School

634 Finney Road, Canton, MS 39046

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
884
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Canton Public Schools
Madison County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 199 Mississippi high schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
19thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
19thpercentile
Attendance49% chronically absent
14thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
59thpercentile
College readinessAt least 5% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
11thpercentile
Class size17.7 students per teacher
4thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Canton High School

Canton High School is a public high school in Canton, Mississippi, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Canton Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Madison County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 884 students were enrolled, with about 17.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Mississippi high school (12.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 199 Mississippi high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

634 Finney Road
Canton, MS 39046
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
884 students
Students per teacher
17.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Canton Public Schools
County
Madison County
NCES school ID
280090000101

Schools near Canton High School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.