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Canton, MA
Public School Ratings




Canton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

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:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Canton School District details

Canton School District
960 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021

3,277 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

8

(10 is best)

Better than 79.2% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 95.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
59%
42%
57%
42%
61%
42%
59%
42%
57%
42%
61%
42%
    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) 67.3% 55.6%
Black 12.9% 10.1%
Hispanic 7.8% 26.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 11.6% 7.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 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 $12,223 $40,055,000 48.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,371 $7,769,000 9.5%
Staff $1,155 $3,786,000 4.6%
General Administration $245 $802,000 1.0%
School Administration $786 $2,575,000 3.1%
Operation $1,658 $5,433,000 6.6%
Transportation $742 $2,433,000 3.0%
Other $460 $1,507,000 1.8%
Total Support $7,417 $24,305,000 29.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,334 $17,479,000 21.4%
Total Expenditures $24,974 $81,839,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,305 $12,173,375,000 44.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,954 $1,787,939,000 6.6%
Staff $1,137 $1,040,246,000 3.8%
General Administration $428 $391,880,000 1.4%
School Administration $1,047 $958,032,000 3.5%
Operation $1,973 $1,805,625,000 6.7%
Transportation $1,013 $926,590,000 3.4%
Other $500 $457,914,000 1.7%
Total Support $8,053 $7,368,226,000 27.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $8,304 $7,598,075,000 28.0%
Total Expenditures $29,662 $27,139,676,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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