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Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High

Public Grades 6-12

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 18% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High serves 174 students in grades 6–12 in Canton, Kansas. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were below state averages in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. The most urgent concern is attendance: 47% of students were chronically absent, compared with 18% statewide and 9% to 20% at nearby schools.

Compared with Kansas, the school’s strongest subject was ELA, at 40% proficient versus 46% statewide; math was 31% versus 41%, and science was 29% versus 38%. Its results were below the averages for nearby schools in all three subjects, with the largest gap in science: 29% at Canton-Galva versus 44% nearby. Results were somewhat better relative to the Canton-Galva district: math and science were 2 and 3 percentage points above district rates, while ELA was 1 point below. Grade 8 was a brighter spot, with results above state rates in all three reported subjects; by contrast, 10th-grade ELA and 11th-grade science were well below state rates.

Scores have improved since 2022–23: ELA rose 11 percentage points, math 9, and science 8, though the long-term gaps to the state widened in ELA and math. SchoolDigger placed the school in the 18th statewide percentile with 1 star in 2025–26, the lowest standing among the nearby schools. Its student-teacher ratio was 12.7, above the nearby-school average of 11.0; its free/reduced-lunch rate was 37%, within the nearby range. A positive counterpoint: the 2023–24 graduation rate was 93%, 3 points above the state rate. In SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings of how well it serves student groups, Female Students ranked at the 49th percentile, above the school’s overall 18th percentile; Male Students’ ranking fell from the 72nd percentile in 2017–18 to the 10th in 2025–26.

174

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,784

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

506 S. Kansas
Canton, KS 67428-0275

(620) 628-4401

District: Canton-Galva

Feeder schools for Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High:

Elementary:

Canton-Galva Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 18% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

201^st of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

278^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

223^rd of 268Canton-Galva among Kansas districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	201 of 368	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	275 of 363	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	250 of 362	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	173 of 362	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	12.0	350 of 368	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	285 of 367	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	141 of 368	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	116 of 350	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.5	207 of 358	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.8	164 of 343	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	84.7	27 of 368	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	194 of 304	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	228 of 313	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	120 of 294	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	119 of 275	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	171 of 295	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	105 of 296	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	129 of 300	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.2	261 of 275	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.5	92 of 270	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	105 of 255	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	121 of 317	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.9	243 of 308	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	115 of 301	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	70 of 280	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	258 of 343	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	311 of 349	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	302 of 347	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	200 of 349	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.8	339 of 349	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	299 of 349	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	140 of 344	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	84 of 333	74.8%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	278 of 340	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	255 of 332	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	277 of 318	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	177 of 327	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	121 of 324	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	228 of 320	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	222 of 325	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.3	52 of 314	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	92.8	18 of 316	94.3%	★★★★★
2016	49.6	158 of 313	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	109 of 326	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.4	55 of 323	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	62.6	138 of 317	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	34.7	236 of 298	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	61.7	124 of 302	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.0	37 of 291	87.3%	★★★★☆
2008	66.8	96 of 267	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	112 of 280	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.3	45 of 262	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	139 of 270	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	125 of 250	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	113 of 249	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	43 of 248	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	53.7	100 of 250	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	91 of 228	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	245 of 272	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	188 of 252	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.3	69 of 248	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	293 of 315	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	266 of 306	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	263 of 295	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	215 of 309	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	198 of 307	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	234 of 302	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	239 of 306	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.7	133 of 296	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2026)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)60th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-6 vs state

Mathematics31%-10 vs state

Science29%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	506 S. Kansas	Canton	67428	McPherson County	Canton-Galva	No	No	No	No	(620) 628-4401	174	14	12.7	36.8%	150 (86.2%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	25.1	278^th of 340 public high schools	18.2%		26.3	255^th of 332 public high schools	23.2%	23	50.0	38.1	45.5	28.6	40.0	26.9	28.6	40.9	28.6	30.9	40.9	15.8	29.3	$15,784	$563	$15,221
Goessel High	Public	6-12	100 E Main	Goessel	67053	Marion County	Goessel	No	No	No	No	(620) 367-2242	154	17	9.2	24.0%	139 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	76.5	52^nd of 340 public high schools	84.7%		75.5	67^th of 332 public high schools	79.8%	15	55.0	38.1	77.3	70.6	60.0	60.0	14.3	50.0	64.7	46.3	54.5	25.9	38.8	$17,826	$00	$17,826
McPherson High	Public, Magnet	9-12	801 E First Street	McPherson	67460	McPherson County	McPherson	No	Yes	No	No	(620) 241-9500	658	55	12.0	40.3%	496 (75.4%)	5 (0.8%)	106 (16.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.3%)	40.3	220^th of 340 public high schools	35.3%		44.2	189^th of 332 public high schools	43.1%	31				31.0	31.0				26.5	26.5		34.0	34.0	$17,924	$518	$17,406
Hillsboro Middle/High School	Public	6-12	400 East Grand	Hillsboro	67063	Marion County	Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh	No	No	No	No	(620) 947-3184	310	28	11.0	35.2%	272 (87.7%)	3 (1.0%)	21 (6.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	85.8	34^th of 340 public high schools	90.0%		83.3	44^th of 332 public high schools	86.7%	10	55.5	42.6	50.0	51.3	49.5	63.6	37.0	45.6	51.3	48.6	47.8	55.8	51.7	$15,643	$611	$15,032
Moundridge High	Public	9-12	526 E. Cole	Moundridge	67107	McPherson County	Moundridge	No	No	No	No	(620) 345-5500	160	13	12.1	35.0%	144 (90.0%)	3 (1.9%)	10 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	60.9	115^th of 340 public high schools	66.2%		90.3	27^th of 332 public high schools	91.9%	88				44.1	44.1				29.4	29.4		43.7	43.7	$12,026	$782	$11,245
Hesston High	Public	9-12	200 N Ridge Road	Hesston	67062	Harvey County	Hesston	No	No	No	No	(620) 327-7122	274	23	11.7	23.7%	241 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	90.1	24^th of 340 public high schools	92.9%		74.7	69^th of 332 public high schools	79.2%	45				70.0	70.0				60.0	60.0		43.2	43.2	$12,155	$193	$11,962
Smoky Valley High	Public	9-12	1 Viking Blvd	Lindsborg	67456	McPherson County	Smoky Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 227-2909	243	24	10.1	36.6%	224 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	73.4	63^rd of 340 public high schools	81.5%		94.3	16^th of 332 public high schools	95.2%	47				46.3	46.3				38.8	38.8		52.2	52.2	$17,550	$446	$17,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High

How many students attend Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High.

What district is Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High in?

Canton-Galva

Is Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High a good school?

Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Kansas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High?

Students at Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High?

Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Canton-Galva Elementary

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