ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï

For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public schools serving 3,514 students in Canton, MS (there are , serving 333 private students). 91% of all K-12 students in Canton, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 89%).

The top-ranked public schools in Canton, MS are Luther Branson School, Shirley D. Simmons Middle School and Reuben B. Myers Canton School Of Ar. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Canton, MS public schools have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 42% statewide average). Schools in Canton have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public schools.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).