High Schools in Canton Union School District 66

Summary:

The Canton Union School District 66 in Illinois is home to a single high school, Canton High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years, ranking 256th out of 698 Illinois high schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Canton High School's academic performance is mixed, with some subject areas, such as ACT/Science, performing above the state average, while others, like ACT/English Language Arts, performing below. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.4% is slightly higher. Additionally, the school has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.

Financially, Canton High School spends $21,093 per student, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6. However, the school serves a population with a high percentage (51.56%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Overall, the data suggests that Canton High School has room for improvement in certain academic areas, while also facing challenges related to its student population.

District Detail

20 W Walnut St
Canton, IL 61520-2526

(309) 647-9411

SchoolDigger Rank:
406^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,094

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Canton High School	Public	9-12	1001 N Main St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-1820	612	44	13.9	52.1%	546 (89.2%)	10 (1.6%)	16 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.4%)	59	256^th of 698 public high schools	63.3%		50	311^th of 697 public high schools	55.4%	55	64.2	56.9	35.1	24.8	45.9	43.8	45.4	40.4	53.9	90.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	93.1	90.9	97.2	90.9	$19,287	$533	$18,753

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	0.9 mi	8
Fulton/Schuyler ROE	0.92 mi	2
Farmington Central CUSD 265	9.01 mi	3	329^th
CUSD 3 Fulton County	9.69 mi	3	572^nd
Spoon River Valley CUSD 4	11.23 mi	3	331^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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