For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 214 students in Canton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Canton School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,416 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
36%
% Black
6%
16%
% White
82%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,090 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,483 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,090
$26,315
Spending / Student
$24,483
$25,377
Best Canton School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Canton Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
76 Simonds Avenue
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 693-7712
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 693-7712
Gr: 7-8 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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