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
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Missouri public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 42 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 17% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 52% · 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 R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -2.9pp since 2021
Math
29.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.8% | 25.4% | 41.1% | 24.5% |
| Math | 10.6% | 18.4% | 38.8% | 32.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.2% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.4% | 36.9% |
| 2022-23 | 33.6% | 24.4% |
| 2021-22 | 37.1% | 31.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Schools most like CANTON HIGH
CANTON HIGH's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANTON HIGH this school | 221 | 43.0% | 32.8% |
| SPARTA HIGH SPARTA | 227 | 42.7% | 36.3% |
| PARIS HIGH PARIS | 163 | 42.9% | 25.3% |
| PUXICO HIGH PUXICO | 191 | 46.1% | 46.4% |
| HERMANN HIGH HERMANN | 282 | 42.2% | 30.4% |
| SOUTH HARRISON HIGH BETHANY | 243 | 40.7% | 52.3% |
Matched among Missouri 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 ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #277 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #313 of 453 ▼ 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #309 of 382 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.7pp | #66 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #321 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #32 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.5% | #211 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.0% | #242 of 455 |
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
221
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 214
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 221 | 20.5 | 10.8:1 | 43% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 220 | 20.9 | 10.5:1 | 40% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 20.9 | 11.0:1 | 41% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 20 | 10.6:1 | 41% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 20.6 | 9.7:1 | 47% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 209 | 20 | 10.4:1 | 32% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 256 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 30% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 286 | 23 | 12.4:1 | 29% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 214 | 20 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CANTON HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (199 to 221); teachers unchanged (20.6 to 20.5).
About CANTON HIGH
CANTON HIGH is a small high school in CANTON, Missouri, one of the schools in CANTON R-V. The school covers grades 7 through 12 and reported 221 students in 2024-25. The school is 56% below the average for high schools in Missouri.
CANTON R-V has 508 students in 2 schools, and CANTON HIGH is one of those schools.
White students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 6% multiracial. Among Lewis County residents, the White share is about 92%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 18%.
CANTON HIGH lists 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.8 students per teacher. Across high schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 12.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 43% of the student body. Public schools in Lewis County average a similar 45%.
On the allk12 Grade, CANTON HIGH lands at C, ahead of 32% of Missouri public high schools.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 43.8%. CANTON HIGH scores 32.8%.
In Lewis County, home to about 9,924 people, the median household earns about $59,934 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. CANTON HIGH shares Lewis County with 3 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, CANTON ELEM. is less than a tenth of a mile from CANTON HIGH. The school's 32.8% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 9 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for CANTON HIGH is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Other Canton High schools
8 other US public schools in 9 states are named Canton High. CANTON HIGH is the 8th 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, IL · 612 students
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 Elementary School12.7 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.
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