Canton R-V

Summary:

The Canton R-V school district in Missouri operates two schools: Canton Elementary and Canton High. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is located in a rural area.

Canton Elementary has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 572nd out of 898 Missouri elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 188th out of 900 in 2024-2025. Both Canton Elementary and Canton High have higher proficiency rates in MAP Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to the state average, indicating strong academic performance.

However, both schools face challenges with higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates of 18.6%. Additionally, the district serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced lunch rates around 40% at both schools. Despite these challenges, the district is investing more resources in its schools, with higher spending per student and smaller class sizes compared to the state average.

District Detail

200 S Fourth St
Canton, MO 63435-1510

(573) 288-5216

SchoolDigger Rank:
107^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 508

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAP Algebra I (2025)	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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Canton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	200 S Fourth St	Canton	63435	Lewis County	Canton R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 288-5216	287	25	11.6	40.8%	257 (89.5%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.3%)	77.3	188^th of 900 public elementary schools	79.1%		44.4	515^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.2%	327	62.5	49.9				52.5			$13,484	$519	$12,965
Canton High	Public	7-12	200 S Fourth St	Canton	63435	Lewis County	Canton R-V	No	No	No	No	(573) 288-5216	221	20	10.7	43.0%	199 (90.0%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)								(n/a)			34.2	28.2	43.7		28.2	25.7	$15,754	$398	$15,356

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lewis County C-1	12.98 mi	2	289^th
Clark County R-I	16.56 mi	5	185^th
Marion County R-II	23.07 mi	2	2^nd
Palmyra R-I	23.09 mi	3	83^rd
Hannibal 60	28.28 mi	9	130^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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