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Canton School District 41-1
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Canton, Springdale, Dayton, Canton, La Valley, Highland, Lynn, Lincoln, Fairview, Norway and Fairview, and parts of Worthing, Grant and Eden.
Students
888
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,233
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$8.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Canton School District 41-1
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the SD average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.0M, about $9,043 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Jefferson.
K–5Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7
6–8Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency54%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,233 per student · 6% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 28%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
863’20
874’21
874’22
880’23
888’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.