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Canton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Due to Covid-19, complete standardized testing did not take place during the 2020-2021 academic school year. Test data: Reflects 2018 – 2019 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2019
  • Educational Environment: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2022

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Canton School District details

Canton School District
960 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021

3,164 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Canton School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

(10 is best)

Better than of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

(10 is best)

Better than of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
66%
51%
67%
53%
64%
50%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Canton High School
900 Washington Street
Canton, MA, 02021
09-12
Dean S Luce School
45 Independence St
Canton, MA, 02021
KG-05
John F Kennedy School
100 Dedham Street
Canton, MA, 02021
KG-05
Lt Peter M Hansen School
25 Pecunit Street
Canton, MA, 02021
KG-05
Rodman Early Childhood Center School
960 Washington Street
Canton, MA, 02021
PK-PK
Wm H Galvin Middle School
55 Pecunit Street
Canton, MA, 02021
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 69.8% 59.2%
Black 11.6% 9.8%
Hispanic 6.1% 23.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 12.3% 7.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,959 $35,857,848 54.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,158 $7,060,976 10.7%
Staff $583 $1,907,576 2.9%
General Administration $212 $693,664 1.0%
School Administration $567 $1,855,224 2.8%
Operation $1,500 $4,908,000 7.4%
Transportation $848 $2,774,656 4.2%
Other $222 $726,384 1.1%
Total Support $6,091 $19,929,752 30.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,215 $10,519,480 15.9%
Total Expenditures $20,265 $66,307,080 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,596 $10,569,374,598 52.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,484 $1,352,382,632 6.7%
Staff $951 $866,478,186 4.3%
General Administration $218 $198,784,787 1.0%
School Administration $880 $802,180,114 4.0%
Operation $1,620 $1,476,806,420 7.4%
Transportation $938 $854,571,701 4.3%
Other $322 $293,118,043 1.5%
Total Support $6,412 $5,844,290,100 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,034 $3,677,202,127 18.3%
Total Expenditures $22,042 $20,090,784,405 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,549 $372,153,103,143 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $792 $39,020,154,935 5.2%
Staff $618 $30,487,652,661 4.1%
General Administration $258 $12,720,931,842 1.7%
School Administration $730 $35,978,592,512 4.8%
Operation $1,169 $57,607,988,317 7.7%
Transportation $527 $26,002,463,553 3.5%
Other $459 $22,633,739,814 3.0%
Total Support $4,553 $224,451,138,461 30.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,074 $151,519,765,183 20.3%
Total Expenditures $15,176 $748,124,887,521 100.0%