📍 200 S Fourth St, Canton, Lewis County, 63435
Canton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Canton, Lewis County. The school has 230 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Canton R-V school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 1 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Canton High enrolls 230 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 6.1% Two or more races and 1.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 209 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 6.1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
94 of the school's 230 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 74 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Canton High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 18, state house district 4.
Canton High is one of 2 schools in CANTON R-V, based in CANTON, Missouri. The district serves 508 students district-wide and employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 230 students, Canton High is close to the district average of about 254 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote