1
Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Canton High School this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,899
High
DISTRICT 1,445 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLYMOUTH-CANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262856006421
Canton High School
8415 N CANTON CENTER RD, CANTON, MI 48187 · (734) 416-7545 · Wayne County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,899 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
378 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 55%
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 | 494 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 494 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 436 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 464 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 11 | 1% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56% · 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
Schools most like Canton High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton High School this school | 1,899 | 19.9% | N/A |
| Salem High School CANTON | 1,871 | 19.3% | N/A |
| Plymouth High School CANTON | 1,816 | 17.3% | N/A |
| Athens High School TROY | 1,468 | 16.4% | N/A |
| Rochester High School ROCHESTER HILLS | 1,682 | 15.8% | N/A |
| Okemos High School OKEMOS | 1,496 | 14.5% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan 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 Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,899 | #15 of 844 | #5 of 111 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #436 of 548 | #60 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.1% | #83 of 550 | #15 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.9% | #581 of 654 | #90 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #375 of 436 | #53 of 60 |
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
1,899
-61 (-3%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 2,220
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 1,899 | 92.4 | 20.6:1 | 20% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 1,917 | 95.9 | 20.0:1 | 20% (375) |
| 2022-23 | 1,890 | 95.4 | 19.8:1 | 18% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 1,960 | 93 | 21.1:1 | 15% (301) |
| 2017-18 | 2,007 | 82.6 | 24.3:1 | 16% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 1,987 | 92 | 21.6:1 | 14% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 2,073 | 97 | 21.4:1 | 15% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 2,367 | 117 | 20.2:1 | 3% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 2,220 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (2,007 to 1,899); teachers up 12% (82.6 to 92.4).
About Canton High School
Canton High School is a large high school in CANTON, Michigan, (ZIP code 48187). It reports enrollment of 1,899 students in grades 6 through 12. Across high schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 460.
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, which runs Canton High School, has 25 schools and 15,978 students.
Of every 100 students at Canton High School, about 60 are White. After that, the student body is 20% Asian, 11% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Wayne County, the White share is about 49%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
Its staff includes 92.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 20.6 students per teacher. Compared with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 20% of students at Canton High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Wayne County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
In Wayne County, home to about 1,772,259 people, median household income comes to about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wayne County's 573 public schools enroll about 259,786 students and include Canton High School.
Canton High School's closest public school neighbor is Salem High School, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Canton High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 1,960 students in 2020-21 to 1,899 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Canton High School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,871 students
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Pioneer Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 725 students
Other schools in CANTON
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,871 students
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- South Canton Scholars Charter AcademyElementary · 822 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Canton Charter AcademyElementary · 774 students
- Achieve Charter AcademyElementary · 771 students
Other Canton High schools
8 other US public schools in 9 states are named Canton High. Canton High School is the largest of the 9.
- Canton HighCanton, MA · 968 students
- Canton High SchoolCanton, MS · 899 students
- Canton High SchoolCANTON, TX · 650 students
- Canton High SchoolCanton, IL · 612 students
- Canton High SchoolCanton, CT · 443 students
Nearby schools
- Salem High School0.3 mi · 1,871
- Plymouth High School0.3 mi · 1,816
- Gallimore Elementary School0.6 mi · 336
- Pioneer Middle School0.7 mi · 827
- Isbister Elementary School0.7 mi · 422
- Ivywood Classical AcademyAnn Arbor Rd Site0.8 mi · 84
Frequently asked questions
About Canton High SchoolHow large is Canton High School?
Canton High School enrolls approximately 1,899 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Canton High School serve?
Canton High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Canton High School?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at Canton High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Canton High School?
At Canton High School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 5% Hispanic, 11% Black, 20% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Canton High School public or private?
Canton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Plymouth-Canton Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.