Canton High School

Canton High School is a substantial senior high in CANTON, Michigan, operated by Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. The school hosts 1,899 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 313% bigger than typical.

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools runs 25 schools in total, collectively educating 15,978 students. Canton High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Canton High School lists that 60% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 20% Asian, 11% Black, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 49% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 92 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.6:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 20% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Wayne County) reports that median household income runs about $60,539, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Canton High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Salem High School, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Canton High School's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 2,007 (now 1,899). White enrollment moved from 69% to 60% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Canton High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.