Enrollment
221
High
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON R-V·NCES 290708000182
CANTON HIGH
200 S FOURTH ST, CANTON, MO 63435 · (573) 288-5216 · Lewis County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
95 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
22.4%
MO avg 49.5% . +9.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
221
+22 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 9.7:1
% White
90%
was 92%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CANTON HIGH
Set in CANTON, Missouri, CANTON HIGH is an intimate 9-12 campus, part of CANTON R-V. It works with 221 students across grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 501 students each, so CANTON HIGH sits 56% below that benchmark.
CANTON HIGH is one of 2 schools operated by CANTON R-V, a district that instructs 508 students overall.
On the student-mix side, CANTON HIGH shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). The remainder looks like 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, On paper, CANTON HIGH has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, CANTON HIGH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.5%, the actual is 52.0%, a residual of +1.6 points.
Across the wider county, Lewis County reports that median household income runs about $59,934, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Lewis County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,416 students), of which CANTON HIGH is one.
The closest other public school is CANTON ELEM., roughly 0.0 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CANTON HIGH at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 44.5%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Over the past 7-year window. CANTON HIGH's enrollment has expanded 11% since 2018, when it stood at 199 (now 221). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lewis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,924
Census ACS
Median income
$59,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- CANTON ELEM.0.0 mi · 287
- Unity High School12.3 mi · 176
- Unity Middle School12.3 mi · 200
- Unity Elementary School12.6 mi · 296
- Colonel George Iles Elem Sch12.7 mi · 535
- HIGHLAND ELEM.13.0 mi · 520
Frequently asked questions
About CANTON HIGHHow large is CANTON HIGH?
CANTON HIGH enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does CANTON HIGH serve?
CANTON HIGH serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CANTON HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CANTON HIGH is approximately 10.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CANTON HIGH?
At CANTON HIGH, the student body is approximately 90% White, 0% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is CANTON HIGH in?
CANTON HIGH is part of CANTON R-V.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.