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Canton School District 41-1
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Canton, Springdale Township, Dayton Township, Canton Township, La Valley Township, Highland Township, Lynn Township, Lincoln Township, Fairview Township, Norway Township and Fairview, and parts of Worthing, Grant Township and Eden Township.
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 Mellette.
PK–5Northwestern Elementary - 04Northwestern Area School District 56-7
6–8Northwestern Middle School - 02Northwestern Area School District 56-7
9–12Northwestern High School - 01Northwestern Area School District 56-7
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.
Lennox School District 41-4Delapre Township, Delaware Township, Lennox
$10,855per student
Beresford School District 61-2Delaware Township, Pleasant Township
$13,173per student
Harrisburg School District 41-2Delapre Township, Harrisburg
$11,823per student
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1Alcester Township, Virginia Township
$12,249per student
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.