Canton Middle School - 04

Canton Middle School - 04 operates as a medium-sized 6-8 campus in Canton, South Dakota, overseen by Canton School District 41-1. Current enrollment sits at 194 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Canton Middle School - 04 is one of 3 schools operated by Canton School District 41-1, a district that hosts 888 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Canton Middle School - 04 reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 3% Native American, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. The state averages about 13.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Canton Middle School - 04 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.1%; this one delivers 51.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Lincoln County shows median household income runs about $99,166, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Lincoln County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,530 students), of which Canton Middle School - 04 is one.

Canton High School - 01 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Canton Middle School - 04 comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 66.9%.

Canton Middle School - 04 operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Canton Middle School - 04's enrollment has contracted 6% since 2018, when it stood at 207 (now 194). Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.