Middle Schools in Canton School District 41-1

Summary:

The Canton School District 41-1 in South Dakota has one middle school, Canton Middle School - 04, which serves grades 6-8 and has 198 students.

Canton Middle School - 04 is a standout school within the district, ranking 33 out of 147 middle schools in South Dakota and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In 2024-2025, 60% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 58.51% for the district and 50.93% for the state, while 48.2% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 51.75% for the district and 43.49% for the state.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% is an area for potential improvement, it spends $11,261 per student and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13.8, suggesting efficient resource allocation and a positive learning environment. Overall, Canton Middle School - 04 stands out as a high-performing middle school within the Canton School District 41-1.

District Detail

800 N Main St
Canton, SD 57013

(605) 764-2706

SchoolDigger Rank:
33^rd of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 888

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (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	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Canton Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	800 N Main St	Canton	57013	Lincoln County	Canton School District 41-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 764-2706	194	14	13.9	21.6%	180 (92.8%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	68.2	62^nd of 246 public middle schools	74.8%		68.6	33^rd of 147 public middle schools	77.6%	29	66.7	60.7	52.3	60.0	55.1	47.5	41.5	48.2	46.2	$12,308	$00	$12,308

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lennox School District 41-4	9.42 mi	5	3^rd
Harrisburg School District 41-2	10.32 mi	11	39^th
Brandon Valley School District 49-2	14.59 mi	7	2^nd
Sioux Falls School District 49-5	14.74 mi	48	90^th
Tea Area School District 41-5	15.73 mi	6	21^st

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.