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Canton Area School District

At a glance

284^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▲ 34

Better than 53% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades K-12

509 E Main St
Canton, PA 17724-1698·(570) 673-3191·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 53.1% of districts

Schools

803

Students

Top rankedCanton Area Elementary School752^nd of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Canton Junior/Senior High School up 67 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Canton Area School District in Pennsylvania operates two schools: Canton Area Elementary School and Canton Junior/Senior High School. The district serves a high-need student population, with both schools reporting a 100% free/reduced lunch rate.

Canton Area Elementary School stands out for its consistently high performance on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests, often exceeding state and district averages. The school also boasts strong 4th grade science proficiency and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.6, which may contribute to its academic success. In contrast, Canton Junior/Senior High School struggles with Keystone Exam proficiency, particularly in Algebra I, but performs better on PSSA English Language Arts tests.

Both schools have a significant investment in education, with high per-student spending of $16,722 at the elementary school and $21,486 at the high school. However, this resource allocation does not necessarily translate to consistently high academic performance, particularly at the high school level. The district's leadership and the broader community may need to examine the effective utilization of resources to drive student achievement and address the discrepancy in performance between the elementary and high school levels.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Canton Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	509 E Main St	Canton	17724	Bradford County	Canton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 673-5134	372	32	11.8	100.3%	346 (93.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	44	432^nd of 681 public high schools	36.6%		32.6	499^th of 686 public high schools	27.3%	67	16.3	46.9	69.3					37.2	41.4	39.5					54.9	55.2	55.1	$25,438	$1,576	$23,862
Canton Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	545 E Main St	Canton	17724	Bradford County	Canton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 673-5196	431	34	12.6	100.5%	402 (93.3%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	54.9	752^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	50.2%		59	726^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.4%	26				64.5	39.2	53.2	38.8			48.9	54.9	41.2	38.8	49.3			46.3	$17,368	$1,255	$16,113

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

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