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ExploreCanton Public Schools

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 2800900

Canton Public Schools

Canton, MS

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

3,142

-0.3%YoY

Graduation Rate

85.1%

-2.9%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$10,514

-45.6%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

14.6:1

+7.4%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

0.0%vs. State

English Language Learners

11.1%

-31.1%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

26.4%

+8.6%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history-1.3%

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