Canton Public School District
District Overview
Canton Public School District is a public school district serving Canton area, Mississippi. For academic year 2020-2021, 10 schools served 3,409 students through PK to 12th grade in its 10 schools. A total of 202 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.
According to the Mississippi state assessment result, 33% of students are proficient in Math learning and 24% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
District Contacts
Schools in Canton Public School District
In Canton Public School District, 10 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.
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Student Population
A total of 3,409 students are attending Canton Public School District. By gender, there are 1,783 (52.3%) and 1,623 (47.6%) female students at Canton Public School District.
By race/ethnicity, 10 White (0.3%), 3,013 Black (88.4%), and11 Asian (0.3%) students are attending schools.
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Advanced Placement Programs
Total 69 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 155 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Canton Public School District.
| Number of Students Enrolled | Percent Enrolled | |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Placement Programs | 69 | |
| Advanced Placement Math | 68 | |
| SAT/ACT Participation | 155 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 202 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Canton Public School District and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. 83.7% of teachers are certified. 48.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 202 | Students per teacher: 17 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 169 | 83.7% |
| Teachers who are not certified | 33 | 16.3% |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 51 | 25.2% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 53 | 26.2% |
| School counselors | 11 | Students per counselor: 310 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | 2 | - |
| Security guards | 7 | - |
| Nurses | 4 | - |
| Psychologists | 3 | - |
| Social workers | - | - |