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Canton School District

960 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021

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Top 30%

Tel: (781) 821-5060

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Canton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

6 Schools

567 Schools

# Students

3,277 Students

205,303 Students

# Teachers

261 Teachers

17,796 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

District Rank

Canton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#108 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Canton School District
2022	#108
2021	#98
2019	#92
2018	#101
2017	#114
2016	#103
2015	#138
2014	#125
2013	#119
2012	#100
2011	#113

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(22-23)

59%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	59%	42%
2022	53%	41%
2021	47%	37%
2019	64%	51%
2018	67%	52%
2017	67%	53%
2016	76%	64%
2015	72%	61%
2014	73%	61%
2013	72%	61%
2012	73%	59%

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54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2022	54%	44%
2021	62%	49%
2019	67%	54%
2018	67%	56%
2017	68%	54%
2016	84%	71%
2015	82%	69%
2014	81%	69%
2013	83%	69%
2012	84%	69%
2011	83%	70%

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54%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2022	54%	44%
2021	53%	42%

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(22-23)

96%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	96%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	96%	88%
2019	95%	88%
2018	98%	87%
2017	96%	87%
2016	95%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	96%	86%
2013	92%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.57	0.64
2022	0.57	0.62
2021	0.54	0.62
2020	0.52	0.60
2019	0.52	0.60
2018	0.49	0.58
2017	0.49	0.58
2016	0.47	0.56
2015	0.44	0.55
2014	0.43	0.54
2013	0.42	0.53
2012	0.40	0.52
2011	0.39	0.51
2010	0.37	0.50
2009	0.36	0.51
2008	0.36	0.47
2007	0.33	0.46
2006	0.33	0.45
2005	0.31	0.43
2004	0.28	0.43
2003	0.26	0.42
2002	0.29	0.41
2001	0.19	0.40
2000	0.17	0.39
1999	0.19	0.39
1998	0.13	0.38
1997	0.16	0.38
1996	0.12	0.36
1995	0.13	0.36
1994	0.13	0.35
1993	0.10	0.35
1992	0.10	0.34
1991	0.08	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	11%	7%
2022	12%	7%
2021	12%	7%
2020	11%	7%
2019	11%	7%
2018	11%	8%
2017	11%	8%
2016	10%	6%
2015	10%	6%
2014	9%	6%
2013	8%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	7%	7%
2010	7%	6%
2009	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%
2007	7%	6%
2006	8%	6%
2005	7%	5%
2004	7%	5%
2003	6%	5%
2002	5%	5%
2001	4%	4%
2000	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	24%
2022	7%	23%
2021	6%	22%
2020	5%	21%
2019	5%	21%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	4%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	15%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	14%
2008	5%	15%
2007	4%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	12%	10%
2022	11%	10%
2021	11%	10%
2020	11%	9%
2019	11%	9%
2018	11%	9%
2017	11%	9%
2016	11%	9%
2015	10%	9%
2014	10%	9%
2013	9%	9%
2012	9%	8%
2011	9%	8%
2010	8%	8%
2009	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%
2007	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%
2005	8%	9%
2004	7%	9%
2003	6%	9%
2002	4%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	5%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	4%	8%
1994	3%	7%
1993	3%	7%
1992	3%	7%
1991	2%	8%

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% White

63%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	63%	54%
2022	64%	56%
2021	65%	57%
2020	68%	59%
2019	68%	59%
2018	70%	61%
2017	70%	61%
2016	71%	63%
2015	73%	64%
2014	75%	65%
2013	76%	66%
2012	77%	67%
2011	77%	68%
2010	79%	69%
2009	80%	70%
2008	79%	71%
2007	81%	72%
2006	81%	73%
2005	83%	74%
2004	84%	74%
2003	86%	75%
2002	83%	75%
2001	90%	76%
2000	91%	77%
1999	90%	77%
1998	94%	78%
1997	92%	78%
1996	93%	79%
1995	94%	79%
1994	93%	80%
1993	95%	80%
1992	95%	81%
1991	95%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,273 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,743 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$76 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2021	$76MM	$33MM
2020	$69MM	$30MM
2019	$69MM	$30MM
2018	$64MM	$29MM
2017	$61MM	$28MM
2016	$58MM	$28MM
2015	$47MM	$29MM
2014	$53MM	$25MM
2012	$50MM	$25MM
2011	$49MM	$29MM
2010	$47MM	$29MM
2009	$49MM	$25MM
2008	$43MM	$29MM
2007	$44MM	$30MM
2006	$59MM	$28MM
2005	$38MM	$25MM
2004	$35MM	$23MM
2003	$34MM	$22MM
2002	$32MM	$21MM
2001	$30MM	$20MM
2000	$29MM	$17MM
1999	$23MM	$16MM
1998	$21MM	$15MM
1997	$21MM	$15MM
1996	$20MM	$14MM
1995	$21MM	$14MM
1992	$15MM	$10MM
1990	$15MM	$9MM

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Spending

$75 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2021	$75MM	$31MM
2020	$70MM	$30MM
2019	$66MM	$29MM
2018	$64MM	$27MM
2017	$58MM	$26MM
2016	$59MM	$26MM
2015	$46MM	$28MM
2014	$53MM	$25MM
2012	$52MM	$24MM
2011	$48MM	$28MM
2010	$46MM	$28MM
2009	$50MM	$24MM
2008	$43MM	$27MM
2007	$45MM	$28MM
2006	$43MM	$26MM
2005	$49MM	$23MM
2004	$56MM	$23MM
2003	$33MM	$22MM
2002	$33MM	$22MM
2001	$30MM	$20MM
2000	$29MM	$18MM
1999	$23MM	$16MM
1998	$21MM	$15MM
1997	$20MM	$14MM
1996	$21MM	$14MM
1995	$19MM	$12MM
1992	$15MM	$9MM
1990	$15MM	$9MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,273

$23,845

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2021	$24,104	$24,560
2020	$20,988	$21,893
2019	$21,015	$22,465
2018	$19,481	$21,203
2017	$18,206	$21,707
2016	$17,394	$20,995
2015	$14,146	$20,216
2014	$16,289	$18,426
2012	$15,275	$17,368
2011	$15,256	$19,949
2010	$15,056	$20,216
2009	$15,860	$17,400
2008	$14,131	$20,313
2007	$14,103	$19,874
2006	$19,057	$18,605
2005	$12,865	$16,492
2004	$11,731	$14,710
2003	$11,407	$14,080
2002	$11,623	$13,131
2001	$10,414	$11,945
2000	$10,150	$10,807
1999	$8,174	$9,233
1998	$7,495	$8,168
1997	$7,337	$8,222
1995	$7,758	$7,665

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Spending / Student

$22,743

$24,602

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Canton School District	Massachusetts
2021	$23,555	$23,307
2020	$21,100	$21,748
2019	$20,265	$21,401
2018	$19,339	$19,776
2017	$17,544	$20,105
2016	$17,726	$19,473
2015	$13,903	$19,181
2014	$16,423	$18,091
2012	$15,924	$17,137
2011	$14,941	$19,427
2010	$14,797	$19,181
2009	$16,140	$16,788
2008	$14,124	$19,196
2007	$14,563	$18,606
2006	$14,112	$17,681
2005	$16,324	$15,640
2004	$18,531	$14,676
2003	$11,201	$13,753
2002	$11,774	$13,695
2001	$10,431	$12,113
2000	$10,184	$10,872
1999	$8,200	$9,235
1998	$7,519	$8,243
1997	$7,198	$7,752
1995	$6,968	$6,904

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Best Canton School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: n/an/a

Rodman Early Childhood Center

960 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5060

Grades: PK

| 134 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,277 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 96% (Top 10% in MA)
: Top 30%
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education