Canton School District
Public
Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Canton.
At a glance
3,314Students enrolled
6Schools
$22,883Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Canton
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MA
Math proficiency47%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 88.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$22,883
per student each year · 14% below the MA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,164’20
3,228’21
3,219’22
3,277’23
3,314’24
Students
White · 61%2,034
Black · 13%429
Asian · 11%358
Hispanic · 8%255
Two or more races · 7%227
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%7
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools6 in district
Lt Peter M HansenElementary · Grades K–5 · 538 students · Canton
B+PublicDean S LuceElementary · Grades K–5 · 509 students · Canton
A-PublicJohn F KennedyElementary · Grades K–5 · 462 students · Canton
A-PublicWm H Galvin MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 716 students · Canton
BPublicCanton HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 968 students · Canton
APublicRodman Early Childhood CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 121 students · Canton
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.