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Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Canton Township, Plymouth Township, Plymouth and Salem Township, and parts of Northville Township and Superior Township.
Students
15,910
Schools
23
Spent per student
$15,647
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$277.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $277.4M, about $17,438 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mill Township.
PK–1Westview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
2–5Northview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
6–8R J Baskett Middle SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
9–12Mississinewa High SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,647 per student · 5% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 59%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
16,538’20
15,724’21
16,009’22
16,011’23
15,910’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 63%Asian 15%Black 11%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
23 public schools.
Workman Elementary School
A637 students18:1
Miller Elementary School
A−480 students16:1
Bentley Elementary School
A−479 students16:1
Bird Elementary School
A476 students19:1
Tonda Elementary School
A476 students17:1
Dodson Elementary School
A470 students15:1
Hulsing Elementary School
B468 students16:1
Field Elementary School
B+467 students15:1
Eriksson Elementary School
B+443 students14:1
Hoben Elementary School
A−443 students17:1
Isbister Elementary School
A422 students15:1
Farrand Elementary School
A402 students15:1
Smith Elementary School
A364 students17:1
Gallimore Elementary School
A+336 students15:1
Pioneer Middle School
A827 students20:1
Liberty Middle School
A−817 students18:1
Discovery Middle School
B+731 students17:1
East Middle School
A+725 students20:1
West Middle School
A667 students19:1
Canton High School
A+1,899 students21:1
Salem High School
A+1,871 students20:1
Plymouth High School
A1,816 students19:1
Starkweather Academy Fiegel
C194 students13:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.