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Enrollment
650
High
DISTRICT 577 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON ISD·NCES 481275000769
Canton High School
1110 W HWY 243, CANTON, TX 75103 · (903) 567-6561 · Van Zandt County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL650 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
232 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65%
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 9 | 191 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 176 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 134 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 149 | 23% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 63% · 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 ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
72.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 58.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 45.0% | 30.0% | 8.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 29.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 School
Canton High School's state test result (68.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton High School this school | 650 | 35.7% | 68.3% |
| Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School ANDERSON | 521 | 35.1% | 59.5% |
| Iowa Park High School IOWA PARK | 545 | 33.6% | 73.2% |
| North Lamar High School PARIS | 705 | 38.3% | 61.4% |
| Bowie High School BOWIE | 467 | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| Clyde High School CLYDE | 444 | 33.3% | 68.4% |
Matched among Texas 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 School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Van Zandt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #272 of 1,385 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #249 of 1,425 ▲ 54 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #315 of 1,425 ▼ 16 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 650 | #776 of 2,107 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #238 of 1,344 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #916 of 1,346 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.7% | #1,281 of 1,522 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #546 of 672 | 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
650
+23 (+4%) vs 2020
+63% since 1990-91, when it was 398
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 650 | 56.7 | 11.5:1 | 36% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 681 | 54.5 | 12.5:1 | 42% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 653 | 52.7 | 12.4:1 | 41% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 51 | 12.3:1 | 31% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 627 | 45.7 | 13.7:1 | 29% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 45 | 13.8:1 | 28% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 577 | 47 | 12.3:1 | 38% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 522 | 40 | 13.1:1 | 21% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 398 | 31 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canton High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (627 to 650); teachers up 24% (45.7 to 56.7).
About Canton High School
Canton High School is a small high school that serves part of CANTON, Texas. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 650 students.
Canton High School belongs to CANTON ISD, a district of 4 schools and 2,309 students.
Roughly 76% of students at Canton High School are White. The rest of enrollment is 17% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Van Zandt County, the White share is about 84%. Canton High School's diversity index is 39%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 11.5:1 comes from the school's 56.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.6 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 36% in 2024-25. Among public schools in Van Zandt County, the average eligibility rate is 56%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Canton High School would be expected to post about 58.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 68.3%.
Federal survey data for Van Zandt County show that the median household income is $69,475, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Van Zandt County is home to 29 public schools and about 10,738 public school students.
The shortest distance from Canton High School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Canton Intermediate School. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Canton High School ranks 1st in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Canton High School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The school enrolled 650 students in 2024-25, 23 more than the 627 it had in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Van Zandt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,649
Census ACS
Median income
$69,475
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CANTON ISD
- Canton Elementary SchoolElementary · 569 students
- Canton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 557 students
- Canton Intermediate SchoolElementary · 533 students
Other schools in CANTON
- Canton Elementary SchoolElementary · 569 students
- Canton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 557 students
- Canton Intermediate SchoolElementary · 533 students
- Ranch AcademyHigh · 64 students
Other Canton High schools
8 other US public schools in 9 states are named Canton High. Canton High School is the 4th 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, IL · 612 students
- Canton High SchoolCanton, CT · 443 students
Nearby schools
- Canton Intermediate School0.3 mi · 533
- Canton Elementary School1.2 mi · 569
- Canton Junior High School1.3 mi · 557
- Ranch Academy8.6 mi · 64
- Edgewood Elementary School10.2 mi · 243
- Edgewood Intermediate School10.2 mi · 257
Frequently asked questions
About Canton High SchoolHow large is Canton High School?
Canton High School enrolls approximately 650 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Canton High School serve?
Canton High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Canton High School have?
Canton High School employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Canton High School?
At Canton High School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Canton High School?
Canton High School is overseen by CANTON ISD in Van Zandt County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.