Top Rankings
Canton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 968 students in Canton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Canton School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Canton School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Canton High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
3,314 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
26%
% Black
13%
12%
% White
61%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,013 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,489 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,013
$23,855
Spending / Student
$22,489
$24,613
Best Canton School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Canton High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
900 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5050
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5050
Gr: 9-12 | 968 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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