Canton School District 41-1

The Canton School District 41-1 in South Dakota is home to three standout schools: Canton High School - 01, Canton Middle School - 04, and Lawrence Elementary - 02. These schools consistently outperform state and district averages in key academic areas, with Canton High School - 01 ranking 48th out of 166 South Dakota high schools and Canton Middle School - 04 ranking 62nd out of 246 South Dakota middle schools.

Canton High School - 01 stands out for its strong 86.4% four-year graduation rate and low 2.6% dropout rate, as well as its exceptional performance in 11th grade English Language Arts and Science proficiency. Canton Middle School - 04 also impresses with its consistently high English Language Arts proficiency across all grades and its strong 6th grade Mathematics performance. Meanwhile, Lawrence Elementary - 02 excels in 3rd grade Mathematics, with 79.69% of students proficient or better.

While the Canton School District 41-1 as a whole appears to be performing well, the data suggests that there may be some equity concerns, as Lawrence Elementary - 02 has a relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 25%. Additionally, both Lawrence Elementary - 02 and Canton Middle School - 04 have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 20.2%, which could be an area of focus for the district to improve student engagement and attendance.