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Canton High School

Q: Is Canton High School a good school?

Canton High School ranks 403 rd of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 80% of Texas high schools

Summary

Canton High School is a public high school serving 681 students in grades 9-12 in Canton, Texas. The school is part of the Canton Independent School District, which is ranked 121 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Canton High School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Texas high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 403 out of 1,974 schools and a 4-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 98% 4-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Mabank High School (97.3%) and Eustace High School (98.1%). Additionally, Canton High School has maintained a 0% dropout rate over the past 5 years, an exceptional achievement compared to the state average and nearby schools.

Students at Canton High School consistently outperform the state and district averages on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with 81.82% of students proficient or better in English II Reading, compared to the state average of 56.22% and the district average of 81.82%. The school also shows strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking 45th out of 1,065 Texas high schools for its African American student population and in the top 25% and top 10% for its White and Gifted and Talented students, respectively.

650

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,608

Per pupil spending ?

35.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1110 W Hwy 243
Canton, TX 75103-2031

(903) 567-6561

District: Canton Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Canton High School:

Elementary:	Canton Elementary
	Canton Intermediate
Middle:	Canton J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg72%

Texas avg56%

403^rd of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 961Canton Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	403 of 1974	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	412 of 1990	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	330 of 1961	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	215 of 1876	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	186 of 1861	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	294 of 1857	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	269 of 1797	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	267 of 1777	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	239 of 1762	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	262 of 1743	85.0%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	292 of 1734	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	180 of 1652	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	261 of 1603	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	252 of 1672	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	76.0	178 of 1568	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	125 of 1539	91.9%	★★★★★
2008	77.5	194 of 1510	87.2%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	123 of 1497	91.8%	★★★★★
2006	76.8	212 of 1430	85.2%	★★★★☆
2005	79.8	138 of 1429	90.3%	★★★★★
2004	75.6	212 of 1427	85.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	92.0	45 of 1065	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	20.5	843 of 1031	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	523 of 1020	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	597 of 1024	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	527 of 1013	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.5	297 of 1837	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	291 of 1829	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	492 of 1810	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	39.8	1003 of 1784	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	360 of 1153	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	777 of 1437	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	467 of 1371	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	432 of 1278	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	432 of 1195	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	699 of 1136	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	947 of 1113	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	363 of 1504	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	370 of 1880	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	264 of 1891	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	144 of 1841	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.0	244 of 1815	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	374 of 1798	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	352 of 1781	80.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	87 of 964	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	72.1	100 of 1182	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	72.3	180 of 1172	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	198 of 1177	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	228 of 1145	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	478 of 1137	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	355 of 1453	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	691 of 1805	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	575 of 1820	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	393 of 1762	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	398 of 1743	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	320 of 1714	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.7	689 of 1691	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	267 of 1513	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	423 of 1884	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	401 of 1897	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	222 of 1847	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	132 of 1848	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	62.5	449 of 1818	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	851 of 1794	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	311 of 1515	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	442 of 1891	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	434 of 1913	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	336 of 1853	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	165 of 1840	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	74.8	286 of 1824	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	278 of 1803	84.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	354 of 598	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	403 of 731	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	260 of 677	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	350 of 664	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.4	119 of 588	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	19.3	514 of 604	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	568 of 1299	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	919 of 1548	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	552 of 1478	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	587 of 1418	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	360 of 1382	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.0	728 of 1357	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	754 of 1347	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	482 of 1294	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	446 of 1556	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	392 of 1576	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	259 of 1525	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	284 of 1510	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	449 of 1526	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	350 of 1539	77.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)96th percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)91st percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)84th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

English II Reading82%+26 vs state

Biology77%+15 vs state

U.S. History72%+4 vs state

English I Reading66%+15 vs state

Algebra I54%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Canton High School	Public	9-12	1110 W Hwy 243	Canton	75103	Van Zandt County	Canton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 567-6561	650	57	11.4	35.7%	495 (76.2%)	12 (1.8%)	110 (16.9%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.1%)	70.6	403^rd of 1974 public high schools	79.6%		70.5	412^th of 1990 public high schools	79.3%	9	53.6	76.8	66.0	81.8	71.9									$9,608
Ranch Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3120 Vzcr 2318	Canton	75103	Van Zandt County	Ranch Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 939-8000	64	4	16.8	82.8%	38 (59.4%)	3 (4.7%)	21 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	10.3	1782^nd of 1974 public high schools	9.7%		33.5	1336^th of 1990 public high schools	32.9%	446	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.5	37.5			0.0			0.0	0.0	0.0	$16,648
Edgewood High School	Public	9-12	804 E Pine	Edgewood	75117	Van Zandt County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 896-4332	281	32	8.7	39.9%	215 (76.5%)	11 (3.9%)	45 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	52.9	836^th of 1974 public high schools	57.6%		58.9	719^th of 1990 public high schools	63.9%	117	22.1	65.9	60.7	76.9	57.8									$13,439
Martins Mill High School	Public	6-12	301 F M 1861	Ben Wheeler	75754	Van Zandt County	Martins Mill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 479-3234	262	24	10.9	44.7%	184 (70.2%)	3 (1.1%)	68 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	68.9	443^rd of 1974 public high schools	77.6%		62.7	614^th of 1990 public high schools	69.1%	171	63.6	64.5	77.4	70.3	71.4	73.0	57.1	47.6	48.7	31.4	28.0	45.2	45.2	$12,115
Fruitvale High School	Public	9-12	141 Vzcr 1901	Fruitvale	75127	Van Zandt County	Fruitvale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 896-4363	99	10	9.9	48.5%	82 (82.8%)	1 (1.0%)	16 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.1	1185^th of 1974 public high schools	40.0%		42.1	1130^th of 1990 public high schools	43.2%	55	30.0	66.7	44.8	51.9	50.0									$16,257
Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center	Public	7-12	323 E Garland St	Grand Saline	75140	Van Zandt County	Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 962-6292	12	1	24.0		8 (66.7%)	4 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.2	1955^th of 1974 public high schools	1.0%		5.9	1868^th of 1990 public high schools	6.1%	87			0.0											$4,492
Wills Point High School	Public	9-12	1800 W S Commerce	Wills Point	75169	Van Zandt County	Wills Point Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 873-2371	812	57	14.1	69.6%	436 (53.7%)	31 (3.8%)	298 (36.7%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.1%)	46.2	1009^th of 1974 public high schools	48.9%		40.9	1156^th of 1990 public high schools	41.9%	147	11.8	68.7	46.9	52.1	73.2									$9,123
Grand Saline High School	Public	9-12	500 Stadium Dr	Grand Saline	75140	Van Zandt County	Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 962-7533	363	31	11.6	41.3%	247 (68.0%)	3 (0.8%)	102 (28.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	41.5	1123^rd of 1974 public high schools	43.1%		47.5	995^th of 1990 public high schools	50.0%	128	39.5	58.3	40.2	57.8	58.3									$11,560
Van High School	Public	9-12	985 N Maple	Van	75790	Van Zandt County	Van Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 963-8623	768	52	14.8	54.8%	508 (66.1%)	23 (3.0%)	196 (25.5%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.3%)	47	990^th of 1974 public high schools	49.8%		63.3	599^th of 1990 public high schools	69.9%	391	33.5	61.9	52.9	62.6	55.0									$9,504
Eustace High School	Public	9-12	350 F M Rd 316 S	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5161	478	43	11.0	51.3%	360 (75.3%)	6 (1.3%)	87 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	65.2	544^th of 1974 public high schools	72.4%		59.1	708^th of 1990 public high schools	64.4%	164	66.0	70.5	63.4	75.0	61.7									$12,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Canton High School

Is Canton High School a good school?

Canton High School ranks 403^rd of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Canton High School?

Students at Canton High School are 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Canton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Canton High School.

What schools feed into Canton High School?

Canton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Canton Elementary
Elementary : Canton Intermediate
Middle : Canton J H

What district is Canton High School in?

Canton Independent School District (Isd)

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