For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 455 students in Canton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Canton School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Canton School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Canton High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
1,483 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
82%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,957 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,377 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,957
$26,157
Spending / Student
$23,377
$25,225
Best Canton School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canton High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
76 Simonds Avenue
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 693-7707
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 693-7707
Grades: 9-12
| 455 students
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