Total enrollment
888
+18 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Canton
South Dakota · Public K-12
Public-school families in Canton pick from 3 campuses serving the city's roughly 888 K-12 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Canton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
92%
was 93%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
3,033
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
888
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
3
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton High School - 01 | High | 09-12 | 283 |
| Canton Middle School - 04 | Middle | 06-08 | 194 |
| Lawrence Elementary - 02 | Elementary | KG-05 | 411 |
About Canton
Canton, South Dakota is home to 3 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 888 students. By school count, it is a compact city.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 296, above the state mean of about 208.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 870 students in SY 2017-18 versus 888 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Canton discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.