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Canton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Canton Public School Dist School District details

Canton Public School Dist School District
403 East Lincoln Street
Canton, MS 39046

3,166 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Canton Public School Dist School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Mississippi

4

(10 is best)

Better than 38.7% of all MS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 14.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
34%
45%
30%
42%
38%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Canton Career Center School
487 North Union Extension
Canton, MS, 39046
10-12
Canton Educational Services Center School
529 Mace Street
Canton, MS, 39046
04-12
Canton Elementary School
365 Vanburen Street
Canton, MS, 39046
PK-05
Canton Public 9th Grade School
634 Finney Road
Canton, MS, 39046
09-09
Canton Public High School
634 Finney Road
Canton, MS, 39046
10-12
Huey L. Porter Middle School
551 Finney Road
Canton, MS, 39046
06-08
Jimmie M. Goodloe Elementary School
551 Finney Road
Canton, MS, 39046
PK-05
Mc Neal Elementary School
364 Martin Luther King Drive
Canton, MS, 39046
PK-05
Nichols Middle School
529 North Mace Street
Canton, MS, 39046
06-08
Reuben B. Myers Canton School Of Ar
357 Old Yazoo Road
Canton, MS, 39046
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 0.6% 44.6%
Black 84.7% 48.4%
Hispanic 14.4% 5.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 99.7%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 73.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 25.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,413 $17,136,000 46.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $397 $1,258,000 3.4%
Staff $821 $2,600,000 7.1%
General Administration $325 $1,028,000 2.8%
School Administration $611 $1,933,000 5.3%
Operation $866 $2,741,000 7.5%
Transportation $124 $393,000 1.1%
Other $420 $1,329,000 3.6%
Total Support $3,563 $11,282,000 30.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,599 $8,230,000 22.5%
Total Expenditures $11,575 $36,648,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,827 $2,577,379,000 48.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $580 $256,641,000 4.9%
Staff $465 $205,614,000 3.9%
General Administration $349 $154,231,000 2.9%
School Administration $612 $270,616,000 5.1%
Operation $1,057 $467,711,000 8.8%
Transportation $426 $188,522,000 3.6%
Other $289 $127,751,000 2.4%
Total Support $3,778 $1,671,086,000 31.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,355 $1,041,743,000 19.7%
Total Expenditures $11,960 $5,290,208,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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