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Canton High School

Public Grades 9-12

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 21% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Canton Public High School is a public high school serving grades 10-12 in Canton, Mississippi, with a total enrollment of 643 students. The school is part of the Canton Public School District, which is ranked 82 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canton Public High School faces several challenges, including low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school's proficiency rates on the MAAP exams are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas, ranging from 32.7% in English II to 56.3% in Algebra I, compared to the state averages of 49.5% and 67.3%, respectively. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 38.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 82.6% to 90.1%, but is slightly lower than the state average of around 90%.

When compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Callaway High School, Northwest Rankin High School, and Ridgeland High School, Canton Public High School consistently underperforms on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from 181 out of 231 Mississippi high schools in 2015-2016 to 183 out of 232 in 2024-2025, indicating that the school is struggling to improve its academic outcomes.

884

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,252

Per pupil spending ?

101.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

634 Finney Road
Canton, MS 39046

(601) 859-5325

District: Canton Public Schools

Feeder schools for Canton High School:

Elementary:	Canton Elementary School
	Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary
	McNeal Elementary School
	Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences
Middle:	Huey L Porter Middle
	Nichols Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.0%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (39% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Mississippi avg66%

183^rd of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 130Canton Public Schools among Mississippi 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	183 of 232	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	222 of 228	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	200 of 226	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	195 of 228	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	186 of 231	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	220 of 233	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	186 of 233	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.1	184 of 237	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	181 of 231	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	205 of 226	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.1	216 of 236	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.4	230 of 238	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.8	234 of 241	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.8	220 of 244	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	1.8	233 of 235	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	210 of 235	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.8	206 of 235	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.8	209 of 232	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.2	195 of 232	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.6	204 of 232	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.2	197 of 232	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I56%-11 vs state

U.S. History150%-20 vs state

Biology42%-20 vs state

English II33%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Canton High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Canton High School	Public	9-12	634 Finney Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 859-5325	884	50	17.6	101.7%	1 (0.1%)	698 (79.0%)	145 (16.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	20.5	183^rd of 232 public high schools	21.1%		6.2	222^nd of 228 public high schools	2.6%	39					56.3	32.7		42.1	49.8	$13,252
Canton Career Center	Public	10-12	487 North Union Extension	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 859-3984	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison County Vocational Complex	Public	9-12	379 Calhoun Station Parkway	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 859-6847	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Germantown High School	Public	9-12	409 Calhoun Station Parkway	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 859-6150	1,411	96	14.7	25.9%	759 (53.8%)	546 (38.7%)	33 (2.3%)	49 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	21 (1.5%)	83.5	29^th of 232 public high schools	87.5%		78.1	41^st of 228 public high schools	82.0%	12					77.5	68.2		71.7	83.5	$13,546
Pisgah High School	Public	7-12	115 Tori Bowie Lane	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 829-1138	482	40	11.9	41.9%	402 (83.4%)	55 (11.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	84.4	22^nd of 232 public high schools	90.5%		68.3	71^st of 228 public high schools	68.9%	49	50.6	60.0	82.7	63.8	85.4	64.5	65.0	67.5	82.4	$13,618
Velma Jackson High School	Public	9-12	2000 Loring Road	Camden	39045	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 468-2531	224	33	6.8	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	218 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	46	130^th of 232 public high schools	44.0%		49	125^th of 228 public high schools	45.2%	5					69.0	45.3		39.4	64.1	$28,115
Madison Central High School	Public	10-12	1417 Highland Colony Parkway	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 856-7121	1,260	96	13.1	22.1%	727 (57.7%)	363 (28.8%)	42 (3.3%)	103 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.9%)	86.7	18^th of 232 public high schools	92.2%		82.8	22^nd of 228 public high schools	90.4%	4					44.6	70.4		23.2	89.3	$15,373
Ridgeland High School	Public	9-12	586 Sunnybrook Road	Ridgeland	39157	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 898-5023	995	77	12.8	71.3%	59 (5.9%)	672 (67.5%)	212 (21.3%)	27 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	53.9	112^th of 232 public high schools	51.7%		40.8	140^th of 228 public high schools	38.6%	28					65.4	50.8		52.6	67.2	$14,931
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	5875 Hwy 25	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-2242	1,855	125	14.8	32.1%	957 (51.6%)	635 (34.2%)	92 (5.0%)	68 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (5.5%)	80.3	41^st of 232 public high schools	82.3%		78.8	37^th of 228 public high schools	83.8%	4					70.9	65.7		67.7	90.9	$10,770
Callaway High School	Public	9-12	601 Beasley Road	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3535	994	71	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	953 (95.9%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	12.5	203^rd of 232 public high schools	12.5%		21.9	183^rd of 228 public high schools	19.7%	20					33.2	27.6		42.6	49.0	$13,669

Frequently Asked Questions about Canton High School

What district is Canton High School in?

Canton Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Canton High School?

Students at Canton High School are 79% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Canton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 884 students attended Canton High School.

Is Canton High School a good school?

Canton High School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Mississippi high schools.

What schools feed into Canton High School?

Canton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Canton Elementary School
Elementary : Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary
Elementary : McNeal Elementary School
Elementary : Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences
Middle : Huey L Porter Middle
Middle : Nichols Middle School

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

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