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What advice would you give to incoming students at Canton High School?
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Enrollment
612
High
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON UNION SD 66·NCES 170828000438
Canton High School
1001 N Main St, Canton, IL 61520 · (309) 647-1820 · Fulton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL612 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
319 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 172 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 155 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 151 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 134 | 22% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Canton Union SD 66. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Canton High School
Canton High School's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton High School this school | 612 | 52.1% | 39.5% |
| Benton Cons High School Benton | 604 | 51.2% | 38.7% |
| Lincoln Comm High School Lincoln | 764 | 52.2% | 37.6% |
| Anna-Jonesboro High School Anna | 476 | 50.6% | 34.4% |
| Clinton High School Clinton | 514 | 52.1% | 26.9% |
| Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School Mc Leansboro | 480 | 53.1% | 37.8% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Canton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #195 of 573 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 612 | #296 of 708 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #232 of 528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #374 of 537 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.1% | #275 of 578 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #122 of 358 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
612
-71 (-10%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 814
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 612 | 44 | 13.9:1 | 52% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 609 | 44.5 | 13.7:1 | 52% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 45 | 14.2:1 | 46% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 683 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 700 | 45 | 15.6:1 | 40% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 726 | 47 | 15.4:1 | 41% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 707 | 47 | 15.0:1 | 33% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 806 | 51 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 814 | 46 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (700 to 612); teachers down 2% (45 to 44).
About Canton High School
Canton High School is a low-enrollment high school in Canton Union SD 66, located in Canton, Illinois. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 612 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in Illinois enroll around 834, and this school is 27% below that mark.
Canton Union SD 66 runs 5 schools with a combined 2,094 students. Canton High School is one of them.
The share of White students at Canton High School is 89%. Other groups make up 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. In Fulton County overall, the White share is about 92%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Canton High School scores 20%.
Canton High School reported 44 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.9:1. The 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is close to this figure. There are 319 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 52% of enrollment. The figure for public schools in Fulton County is close, at 51%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Canton High School is -1.9 points: 39.5% actual, 41.4% predicted.
Looking at the county, Fulton County, median household income comes to about $60,599, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 24, with about 4,160 students.
Canton High School is about 0.6 miles from Lincoln Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Canton High School ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 39.5% versus a 42.9% average.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school shrank from 683 students in 2020-21 to 612 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Canton High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,020
Census ACS
Median income
$60,599
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
4,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Canton Union SD 66
- Ingersoll Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Westview Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Eastview Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 186 students
Other schools in Canton
- Ingersoll Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Westview Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Eastview Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 186 students
- ROYALS Academy CantonHigh
- ROYALS RSSP CantonHigh
Other Canton High schools
8 other US public schools in 9 states are named Canton High. Canton High School is the 5th largest of the 9.
- Canton High SchoolCANTON, MI · 1,899 students
- Canton HighCanton, MA · 968 students
- Canton High SchoolCanton, MS · 899 students
- Canton High SchoolCANTON, TX · 650 students
- Canton High SchoolCanton, CT · 443 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary School0.6 mi · 186
- Westview Elementary School1.0 mi · 377
- Eastview Elementary School1.2 mi · 288
- Ingersoll Middle School1.4 mi · 631
- Farmington Central High School9.0 mi · 383
- Farmington Central Jr High School9.0 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Canton High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Canton High School?
Canton High School enrolls approximately 612 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Canton High School serve?
Canton High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Canton High School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Canton High School.
How diverse is Canton High School?
Canton High School reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Canton High School?
Canton High School is overseen by Canton Union SD 66 in Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.