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What's something Canton JSHS does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
372
High
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON AREA SD·NCES 420492000988
Canton JSHS
509 E Main St, Canton, PA 17724 · (570) 673-5134 · Bradford County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Pennsylvania 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
373 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 17% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 59% · 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 Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.6pp since 2023
Math
39.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 60.6% | 39.8% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 →
Where Canton JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Bradford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #336 of 576 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #309 of 626 ▼ 21 | #2 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #357 of 626 ▼ 42 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #506 of 713 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #112 of 601 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #465 of 604 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #105 of 619 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #100 of 373 | 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
372
-36 (-9%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 644
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 372 | 31.5 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 30.9 | 12.1:1 | 100% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 33.2 | 12.3:1 | 88% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 90% (368) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 90% (395) |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 34 | 12.0:1 | 100% (407) |
| 2010-11 | 481 | 39 | 12.3:1 | 47% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 553 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 35% (192) |
| 1990-91 | 644 | 40 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canton JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (437 to 372); teachers down 5% (33 to 31.5).
About Canton JSHS
Canton JSHS runs as a small high school in Canton, Pennsylvania. The school serves 372 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Pennsylvania average about 738 students.
Canton Area SD oversees Canton JSHS and 1 other school, with 803 students in total.
Most students at Canton JSHS are White: 93% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 95% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Canton JSHS comes in at 13%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.8:1, with 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania is higher than this school's figure.
allk12 grades Canton JSHS a B. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Canton JSHS is 34.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Bradford County show that median household income is about $63,675, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Canton JSHS is one of 19 public schools in Bradford County, which together enroll about 8,392 students.
Nearest public school: Canton Area Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles: 4. Ranked by average proficiency, Canton JSHS places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Canton JSHS is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 372 was 9% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 408.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bradford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,858
Census ACS
Median income
$63,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Canton Area SD
- Canton Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
Nearby schools
- Canton Area Elementary School0.3 mi · 431
- W R Croman Primary School8.8 mi · 321
- Troy Area JSHS9.6 mi · 660
- Troy Intrmd School9.7 mi · 408
- Blossburg Elementary School11.5 mi · 194
- North Penn-Liberty JSHS15.4 mi · 247
Frequently asked questions
About Canton JSHSHow large is Canton JSHS?
Canton JSHS enrolls approximately 372 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Canton JSHS serve?
Canton JSHS serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Canton JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Canton JSHS is approximately 11.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Canton JSHS?
Student demographics at Canton JSHS are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Canton JSHS in?
Canton JSHS is part of Canton Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.