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Canton High School

Q: Is Canton High School a good school?

Canton High School ranks 256 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 63% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Canton High School is a public high school serving 609 students in grades 9-12 in Canton, Illinois, which is part of the Canton Union School District 66. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools over the past 5 years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canton High School's academic performance is mixed compared to the state average, with stronger results in science but lower proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school stands out for its support of special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 25% and top 50% of Illinois high schools, respectively, in these areas. The school maintains a relatively high graduation rate, ranging from 80.1% to 89.0% over the past 5 years, but its chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Elmwood High School consistently outperforms Canton High School, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois high schools and earning a 4-star rating. Other nearby schools, such as Havana High School and Midwest Central High School, have similar performance levels to Canton High School. Overall, Canton High School appears to be a solid performer within its local context, but there are opportunities for improvement, particularly in addressing chronic absenteeism and achievement gaps among certain student subgroups.

612

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,287

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 N Main St
Canton, IL 61520-1118

(309) 647-1820

District: Canton Union School District 66

Feeder schools for Canton High School:

Elementary:	Eastview Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Westview Elementary School
Middle:	Ingersoll Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2022 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2022) to 63rd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Illinois avg48%

256^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

406^th of 811Canton Union School District 66 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	256 of 698	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	311 of 697	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	345 of 699	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	214 of 699	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	267 of 688	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	233 of 701	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	280 of 647	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.8	273 of 642	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	255 of 643	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.2	400 of 614	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.5	356 of 670	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.1	409 of 670	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.4	356 of 665	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.7	240 of 655	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.6	382 of 643	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.8	255 of 632	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.3	324 of 624	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.8	297 of 612	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	31.0	461 of 596	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	64.5	217 of 590	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.9	387 of 592	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	41.2	409 of 586	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	292 of 491	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	163 of 429	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	178 of 428	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	265 of 685	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	258 of 664	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	272 of 656	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	233 of 658	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	219 of 639	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	193 of 665	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	261 of 620	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	176 of 672	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	32.0	418 of 639	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	272 of 644	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	317 of 626	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	172 of 611	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	224 of 639	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	184 of 585	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	259 of 685	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	344 of 668	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	392 of 668	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	207 of 664	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	332 of 653	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	286 of 675	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	288 of 619	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	141 of 211	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	129 of 527	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	47.7	178 of 482	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	225 of 476	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	213 of 493	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	223 of 473	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	324 of 564	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	375 of 554	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	396 of 557	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.1	272 of 560	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.4	299 of 553	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	293 of 552	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	304 of 548	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)43rd percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+5 vs state

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% 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
ROYALS Academy Canton	Public	6-12	749 E Locust St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROYALS RSSP Canton	Public	6-12	749 E Locust St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Farmington Central High School	Public	9-12	310 N Lightfoot Rd	Farmington	61531	Peoria County	Farmington Central CUSD 265	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 245-1000	383	27	14.2	38.1%	356 (93.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	56.6	278^th of 698 public high schools	60.2%		33.9	442^nd of 697 public high schools	36.6%	164	60.0	50.6	33.7	34.2	55.8	50.6	43.8	30.3	38.2								98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$13,193	$652	$12,541
Cuba Senior High School	Public	9-12	20325 N State Route 97	Cuba	61427	Fulton County	CUSD 3 Fulton County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 785-7122	118	10	11.5	38.1%	108 (91.5%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	52.9	316^th of 698 public high schools	54.7%		35	435^th of 697 public high schools	37.6%	119	66.7	61.5	16.7	30.8	33.3	57.7	52.2	30.4	34.8								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	$19,932	$588	$19,344
Spoon River Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	35265 N IL Route 97	London Mills	61544	Fulton County	Spoon River Valley CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 778-2201	60	8	7.1	43.3%	56 (93.3%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	55.7	294^th of 698 public high schools	57.9%		20	549^th of 697 public high schools	21.2%	255	80.0	68.8	60.0	31.3	40.0	53.3	30.8	15.4	23.1								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	$27,776	$61	$27,715
Illini Bluffs High School	Public	9-12	9611 S Hanna City Glasford Rd	Glasford	61533	Peoria County	Illini Bluffs CUSD 327	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 389-2231	249	23	10.7	24.1%	226 (90.8%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	67.9	186^th of 698 public high schools	73.4%		68.7	170^th of 697 public high schools	75.6%	16	76.4	46.7	58.2	31.7	60.0	41.7	56.1	42.4	45.5								99.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.4	$17,614	$37	$17,577
Lewistown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	15205 N State 100 Hwy	Lewistown	61542	Fulton County	Lewistown CUSD 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 547-2288	262	22	11.9	48.9%	253 (96.6%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	49.7	350^th of 698 public high schools	49.9%		43.3	371^st of 697 public high schools	46.8%	21	52.0	52.6	24.0	21.1	44.9	44.7	53.3	30.0	46.7	47.9	18.2	37.5	28.3	6.8	12.5	9.8	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.6	98.1	99.6	96.6	$16,239	$1,421	$14,817
Elmwood High School	Public	9-12	301 W Butternut St	Elmwood	61529	Peoria County	Elmwood CUSD 322	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 742-2851	208	21	10.1	27.9%	190 (91.3%)	5 (2.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	75.6	139^th of 698 public high schools	80.1%		67.5	176^th of 697 public high schools	74.7%	37	59.6	50.0	48.9	40.0	66.0	56.0	70.7	48.3	58.6								94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	$15,189	$488	$14,701
Midwest Central High School	Public	9-12	910 S Washington St	Manito	61546	Mason County	Midwest Central CUSD 191	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 968-6766	235	22	10.7	47.7%	221 (94.0%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	50.7	337^th of 698 public high schools	51.7%		35.5	431^st of 697 public high schools	38.2%	94	56.4	50.8	29.1	30.5	34.5	37.3	54.5	35.7	45.5								99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	$16,124	$622	$15,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Canton High School

How many students attend Canton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Canton High School.

Is Canton High School a good school?

Canton High School ranks 256^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Canton High School?

Canton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eastview Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Westview Elementary School
Middle : Ingersoll Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Canton High School?

Students at Canton High School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Canton High School in?

Canton Union School District 66

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