CANTON J H

Set in CANTON, Texas, CANTON J H is an average-sized 6-8 campus, one of the schools within CANTON ISD. It serves 557 students across grades 6 through 8.

CANTON J H is one of 4 schools operated by CANTON ISD, a district that enrolls 2,309 students overall.

In terms of who attends, CANTON J H lists that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, CANTON J H shows 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Van Zandt County (around 56%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CANTON J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.0%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Van Zandt County indicate the typical household earns roughly $69,475 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CANTON J H is one of 29 public schools in Van Zandt County (combined enrollment of about 10,738 students).

The closest other public school is CANTON EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, CANTON J H comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 53.9%.

CANTON J H operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CANTON J H has ticked up 14%, going from 490 students in 2018 to 557 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 12% to 17% over that span.

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