Canton Central School District

Public Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for Canton, Canton, Pierrepont and Rensselaer Falls, and parts of Potsdam, Lisbon and De Kalb.

At a glance

1,041Students enrolled

4Schools

4Towns served

$29,340Spent per student

11:1Student–teacher ratio

38%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

CantonCantonPierrepontRensselaer Falls

Grades PK–4

F S BANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL408 students · CantonThis district

Grades 5–8

J M MCKENNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL301 students · CantonThis district

Grades 9–12

H C WILLIAMS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL332 students · CantonThis district

Grades PK–4

F S BANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL408 students · CantonThis district

Grades 5–8

J M MCKENNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL301 students · CantonThis district

Grades 9–12

H C WILLIAMS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL332 students · CantonThis district

Grades PK–12

F S BANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or COLTON-PIERREPONT CENTRAL SCHOOL or EDWARDS-KNOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

COLTON-PIERREPONT CENTRAL SCHOOL or J M MCKENNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL or EDWARDS-KNOX JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressColton-Pierrepont Central School District

Grades 12

COLTON-PIERREPONT CENTRAL SCHOOL or H C WILLIAMS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL or EDWARDS-KNOX JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressColton-Pierrepont Central School District

Grades PK–4

F S BANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL408 students · CantonThis district

Grades 5–8

J M MCKENNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL301 students · CantonThis district

Grades 9–12

H C WILLIAMS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL332 students · CantonThis district

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 NY

Math proficiency49%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts59%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$29,340

per student each year · 15% below the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction65%

Support & administration33%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)34%

State60%

Federal6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Students

White · 93%965

Two or more races · 3%34

Hispanic · 2%18

Asian · 2%18

Black · 0%5

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Canton11,551 people

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Canton7,167 people

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Pierrepont2,521 people

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Rensselaer Falls483 people

Also covers small parts of Potsdam, Lisbon and De Kalb.

Schools4 in district

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F S BANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–4 · 408 students · Canton

B-Public 📚

J M MCKENNEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 301 students · Canton

CPublic 🏫

H C WILLIAMS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 332 students · Canton

A+Public 📚

ST LAWRENCE CORRECTIONAL FACILITYGrades M · Canton

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Heuvelton Central School DistrictDe Peyster · Oswegatchie · $29,807 per student

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Morristown Central School DistrictMacomb · Oswegatchie · $34,003 per student

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Ogdensburg City School DistrictOgdensburg · Oswegatchie · $34,432 per student

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Gouverneur Central School DistrictGouverneur · Hermon · Macomb · $27,264 per student

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.