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Public School Review - Established 2003

Canton School District

960 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (781) 821-5060
www.cantonma.org

Top Rankings

Canton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 121 students in Canton School District.
Public Preschools in Canton School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
3,314 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Canton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#100 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCanton School District
2023#100
2022#108
2021#98
2019#92
2018#101
2017#114
2016#103
2015#138
2014#125
2013#119
2012#100
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59%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCanton School DistrictMassachusetts
202359%42%
202253%41%
202147%37%
201964%51%
201867%52%
201767%53%
201676%64%
201572%61%
201473%61%
201372%61%
201273%59%
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54%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCanton School DistrictMassachusetts
202254%44%
202162%49%
201967%54%
201867%56%
201768%54%
201684%71%
201582%69%
201481%69%
201383%69%
201284%69%
201183%70%
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54%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearCanton School DistrictMassachusetts
202254%44%
202153%42%
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96%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearCanton School DistrictMassachusetts
202396%90%
202297%90%
202195%87%
202096%88%
201995%88%
201898%87%
201796%87%
201695%87%
201595%87%
201496%86%
201392%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCanton School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.580.65
20230.570.64
20220.570.62
20210.540.62
20200.520.60
20190.520.60
20180.490.58
20170.490.58
20160.470.56
20150.440.55
20140.430.54
20130.420.53
20120.400.52
20110.390.51
20100.370.50
20090.360.51
20080.360.47
20070.330.46
20060.330.45
20050.310.43
20040.280.43
20030.260.42
20020.290.41
20010.190.40
20000.170.39
19990.190.39
19980.130.38
19970.160.38
19960.120.36
19950.130.36
19940.130.35
19930.100.35
19920.100.34
19910.080.33
19900.060.31
19890.060.30
19880.050.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCanton School DistrictMassachusetts
202411%7%
202311%7%
202212%7%
202112%7%
202011%7%
201911%7%
201811%8%
201711%8%
201610%6%
201510%6%
20149%6%
20138%6%
20128%6%
20117%7%
20107%6%
20096%6%
20087%6%
20077%6%
20068%6%
20057%5%
20047%5%
20036%5%
20025%5%
20014%4%
20004%4%
19994%4%
19982%4%
19972%4%
19962%4%
19952%4%
19943%4%
19932%4%
19921%4%
19912%3%
19902%3%
19892%3%
19882%3%
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% Hispanic
8%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearCanton School DistrictMassachusetts
20247%25%
20237%24%
20227%23%
20216%22%
20205%21%
20195%21%
20184%19%
20174%19%
20164%19%
20154%18%
20143%17%
20134%16%
20123%16%
20113%15%
20103%15%
20093%14%
20085%15%
20074%14%
20063%13%
20052%12%
20042%12%
20032%11%
20022%11%
20012%11%
20002%10%
19992%10%
19981%10%
19971%10%
19961%9%
19941%9%
19911%8%
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% Black
13%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCanton School DistrictMassachusetts
202412%10%
202312%10%
202211%10%
202111%10%
202011%9%
201911%9%
201811%9%
201711%9%
201611%9%
201510%9%
201410%9%
20139%9%
20129%8%
20119%8%
20108%8%
20098%8%
20089%8%
20078%8%
20068%8%
20058%9%
20047%9%
20036%9%
20024%9%
20014%9%
20003%9%
19994%9%
19983%8%
19975%8%
19964%8%
19954%8%
19943%7%
19933%7%
19923%7%
19912%8%
19901%8%
19891%7%
19881%7%
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% White
61%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCanton School DistrictMassachusetts
202463%53%
202363%54%
202264%56%
202165%57%
202068%59%
201968%59%
201870%61%
201770%61%
201671%63%
201573%64%
201475%65%
201376%66%
201277%67%
201177%68%
201079%69%
200980%70%
200879%71%
200781%72%
200681%73%
200583%74%
200484%74%
200386%75%
200283%75%
200190%76%
200091%77%
199990%77%
199894%78%
199792%78%
199693%79%
199594%79%
199493%80%
199395%80%
199295%81%
199195%81%
199097%82%
198997%83%
198897%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearCanton School DistrictMassachusetts
20247%5%
20237%5%
20226%4%
20216%4%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20164%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20133%3%
20123%3%
20114%2%
20103%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,013 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,489 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCanton School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$76 MM$33 MM
2022$69 MM$30 MM
2021$76 MM$33 MM
2020$69 MM$30 MM
2019$69 MM$30 MM
2018$64 MM$29 MM
2017$61 MM$28 MM
2016$58 MM$28 MM
2015$47 MM$29 MM
2014$53 MM$25 MM
2012$50 MM$25 MM
2011$49 MM$29 MM
2010$47 MM$29 MM
2009$49 MM$25 MM
2008$43 MM$29 MM
2007$44 MM$30 MM
2006$59 MM$28 MM
2005$38 MM$25 MM
2004$35 MM$23 MM
2003$34 MM$22 MM
2002$32 MM$21 MM
2001$30 MM$20 MM
2000$29 MM$17 MM
1999$23 MM$16 MM
1998$21 MM$15 MM
1997$21 MM$15 MM
1996$20 MM$14 MM
1995$21 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$75 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCanton School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$75 MM$31 MM
2022$70 MM$30 MM
2021$75 MM$31 MM
2020$70 MM$30 MM
2019$66 MM$29 MM
2018$64 MM$27 MM
2017$58 MM$26 MM
2016$59 MM$26 MM
2015$46 MM$28 MM
2014$53 MM$25 MM
2012$52 MM$24 MM
2011$48 MM$28 MM
2010$46 MM$28 MM
2009$50 MM$24 MM
2008$43 MM$27 MM
2007$45 MM$28 MM
2006$43 MM$26 MM
2005$49 MM$23 MM
2004$56 MM$23 MM
2003$33 MM$22 MM
2002$33 MM$22 MM
2001$30 MM$20 MM
2000$29 MM$18 MM
1999$23 MM$16 MM
1998$21 MM$15 MM
1997$20 MM$14 MM
1996$21 MM$14 MM
1995$19 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$23,013
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCanton School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$23,692$24,728
2022$20,988$21,893
2021$24,104$24,560
2020$20,988$21,893
2019$21,015$22,465
2018$19,481$21,203
2017$18,206$21,707
2016$17,394$20,995
2015$14,146$20,216
2014$16,289$18,426
2012$15,275$17,368
2011$15,256$19,949
2010$15,056$20,216
2009$15,860$17,400
2008$14,131$20,313
2007$14,103$19,874
2006$19,057$18,605
2005$12,865$16,492
2004$11,731$14,710
2003$11,407$14,080
2002$11,623$13,131
2001$10,414$11,945
2000$10,150$10,807
1999$8,174$9,233
1998$7,495$8,168
1997$7,337$8,222
1995$7,758$7,665
1992$5,911$6,378
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Spending / Student
$22,489
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCanton School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$23,153$23,465
2022$21,100$21,748
2021$23,555$23,307
2020$21,100$21,748
2019$20,265$21,401
2018$19,339$19,776
2017$17,544$20,105
2016$17,726$19,473
2015$13,903$19,181
2014$16,423$18,091
2012$15,924$17,137
2011$14,941$19,427
2010$14,797$19,181
2009$16,140$16,788
2008$14,124$19,196
2007$14,563$18,606
2006$14,112$17,681
2005$16,324$15,640
2004$18,531$14,676
2003$11,201$13,753
2002$11,774$13,695
2001$10,431$12,113
2000$10,184$10,872
1999$8,200$9,235
1998$7,519$8,243
1997$7,198$7,752
1995$6,968$6,904
1992$5,894$5,896
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Best Canton School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Rodman Early Childhood Center
960 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5060
Gr: PK | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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  • Enrollment: 3,314 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
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