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Canton Public School Dist Schools
Canton Public School Dist is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Madison County (Canton). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Canton Public School Dist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Canton Public School Dist
8 of 8 schools in Canton Public School Dist carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 7
Best schools in Canton Public School Dist
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Canton Public 9th Grade School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Reuben B Myers Canton School Of Ar (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Huey L Porter Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Canton Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Mc Neal Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Nichols Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Canton Public High School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Canton Public School Dist
High schools (1)
- D- Canton Public High School, Canton
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D Huey L Porter Middle School, Canton
- D- Nichols Middle School, Canton
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- D Canton Elementary School, Canton
- C- Canton Public 9th Grade School, Canton
- D Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary School, Canton
- D Mc Neal Elementary School, Canton
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Reuben B Myers Canton School Of Ar, Canton
Where Canton Public School Dist schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Canton (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Madison County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,232 students with 221 full-time-equivalent teachers and 437 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2800900
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Madison Co School Dist (21 schools, 13 mi)
- Yazoo Co School Dist (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Jackson Public School District (48 schools, 23 mi)
- Clinton Public School Dist (7 schools, 24 mi)
- Pearl Public School District (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Rankin Co School Dist (27 schools, 26 mi)
- Yazoo City Municipal School Dist (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Leake Co School Dist (5 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Canton Public School Dist
How many schools are in Canton Public School Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Canton Public School Dist, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Canton Public School Dist serve?
The largest by graded schools: Canton.
How good are the schools in Canton Public School Dist?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 20% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 18.6%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Canton Public School Dist?
3,232 students were enrolled in Canton Public School Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Canton Public School Dist?
Canton Public School Dist is in Mississippi, based in Madison County, with its district office in Canton. Its boundary covers about 187 sq mi.