Is Canton High School a good school?

Canton High School ranks 311 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Canton High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 609 students attended Canton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Canton High School?

Students at Canton High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Canton High School?

Canton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Eastview Elementary School Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : Westview Elementary School Middle : Ingersoll Middle School

Canton High School

Summary:

Canton High School is a public high school serving 641 students in grades 9-12 in Canton, Illinois, which is part of the Canton Union School District 66. The school has consistently ranked in the middle-to-upper range of Illinois high schools over the past 10 years, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period.

While Canton High School has some areas of strength, such as science proficiency rates that are slightly above the state average, it also faces challenges. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students, white students, and special education students generally performing better than male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school's graduation rate has been slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average. Chronic absenteeism has also been a significant issue, with rates rising from 12.7% in 2019-2020 to 27.2% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby high schools, Elmwood High School consistently outperforms Canton High School in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and academic performance. However, Havana High School and Midwest Central High School have similar or slightly lower performance compared to Canton High School. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance compared to some of the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1001 N Main St
Canton, IL 61520-1118

(309) 647-1820

District: Canton Union School District 66

SchoolDigger Rank:
311^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,093

Feeder schools for Canton High School:

Elementary:	Eastview Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Westview Elementary School
Middle:	Ingersoll Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 609

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Two or more races:

4.3%

African American:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Canton High School ranks better than 55.4% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.05. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Canton High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.1%), two or more races (4.3%), African American (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Canton High School is 13.6. (See more...)

Compare Canton High School employs 44.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Canton High School is $21,093.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Canton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Canton High School 311^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Canton High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Canton Union School District 66:

SchoolDigger ranks Canton Union School District 66 493^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Canton High School

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Rank History for all students at Canton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	41.21	409^th	586	30.2%
2004	44.90	387^th	592	34.6%
2005	64.51	217^th	590	63.2%
2006	30.98	461^st	596	22.7%
2007	56.78	297^th	612	51.5%
2008	55.27	324^th	624	48.1%
2009	62.79	255^th	632	59.7%
2010	49.62	382^nd	643	40.6%
2011	66.68	240^th	655	63.4%
2012	53.45	356^th	665	46.5%
2013	45.14	409^th	670	39.0%
2014	51.48	356^th	670	46.9%
2015	33.21	400^th	614	34.9%
2016	52.72	255^th	643	60.3%
2017	54.77	273^rd	642	57.5%
2018	54.71	280^th	647	56.7%
2019	60.89	233^rd	701	66.8%
2021	53.95	267^th	688	61.2%
2022	64.85	214^th	699	69.4%
2023	49.01	345^th	699	50.6%
2024	50.05	311^th	697	55.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Canton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	38.87	223^rd	473	52.9%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	41.36	213^th	493	56.8%
2023	39.17	225^th	476	52.7%
2024	47.66	178^th	482	63.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Canton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.01	184^th	585	68.5%
2019	57.11	224^th	639	64.9%
2021	60.45	172^nd	611	71.8%
2022	46.02	317^th	626	49.4%
2023	52.40	272^nd	644	57.8%
2024	32.00	418^th	639	34.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Canton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.23	261^st	620	57.9%
2019	66.26	193^rd	665	71.0%
2021	59.60	219^th	639	65.7%
2022	62.19	233^rd	658	64.6%
2023	55.10	272^nd	656	58.5%
2024	54.15	258^th	664	61.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Canton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.81	178^th	428	58.4%
2024	45.46	163^rd	429	62.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Canton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.64	288^th	619	53.5%
2019	52.33	286^th	675	57.6%
2021	45.13	332^nd	653	49.2%
2022	62.74	207^th	664	68.8%
2023	40.95	392^nd	668	41.3%
2024	43.66	344^th	668	48.5%

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Rank History for White students at Canton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.10	304^th	548	44.5%
2019	40.85	293^rd	552	46.9%
2021	38.36	299^th	553	45.9%
2022	48.11	272^nd	560	51.4%
2023	30.04	396^th	557	28.9%
2024	30.12	375^th	554	32.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Canton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	791	12	8	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	812
1989	778	9	11	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	804
1990	779	11	9	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	801
1991	785	14	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	814
1992	836	7	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	851
1993	836	5	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	847
1994	844	5	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	859
1995	830	3	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	852
1996	830	3	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	852
1997	850	2	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	869
1998	844	1	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	858
1999	779	6	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	797
2000	755	7	7	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	779
2001	780	6	11	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	806
2002	801	6	13	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	826
2003	801	6	13	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	826
2004	792	11	9	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	820
2005	776	9	7	4	4	n/a	n/a	4	804
2006	740	6	9	7	3	n/a	n/a	8	773
2007	730	14	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	8	768
2008	706	18	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	14	754
2009	705	14	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	13	745
2010	698	10	0	6	9	n/a	n/a	12	735
2011	680	9	1	6	3	0	8	0	707
2012	681	7	2	8	3	1	7	0	709
2013	703	7	1	11	3	0	13	0	738
2014	690	6	3	10	3	0	13	0	725
2015	710	7	3	9	3	0	15	0	747
2016	688	8	2	7	3	0	18	0	726
2017	688	8	1	4	2	0	19	0	722
2018	662	7	2	12	4	0	13	0	700
2019	640	9	1	11	4	0	13	0	678
2020	645	10	3	12	4	0	13	0	687
2021	639	12	3	12	6	0	11	0	683
2022	603	17	1	13	5	0	19	0	658
2023	575	17	5	16	4	0	24	0	641
2024	549	15	5	11	3	0	26	0	609

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Canton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	812	46.0	17.6	n/a
1989	804	43.9	18.3	n/a
1990	801	45.2	17.7	n/a
1991	814	46.6	17.4	n/a
1992	851	49.7	17.1	n/a
1993	847	51.3	16.5	n/a
1994	859	48.7	17.6	n/a
1995	852	53.3	16.0	n/a
1996	852	53.3	16.0	n/a
1997	869	52.6	16.5	n/a
1998	858	51.9	16.5	n/a
1999	797	52.0	15.3	n/a
2000	779	51.0	15.3	n/a
2001	806	51.0	15.8	n/a
2002	826	54.0	15.3	25.7
2003	826	54.0	15.3	25.7
2004	820	49.0	16.7	28
2005	804	48.0	16.8	32.8
2006	773	48.0	16.1	31.8
2007	768	45.0	17.1	27.4
2008	754	42.0	18.0	27.7
2009	745	48.2	15.5	30.9
2010	735	47.7	15.4	31.4
2011	707	47.0	15.0	32.7
2012	709	48.3	14.6	38.2
2013	738	51.4	14.3	44
2014	725	47.5	15.2	47.2
2015	747	47.0	15.8	48.2
2016	726	47.0	15.4	41.2
2017	722	47.1	15.3	42.2
2018	700	45.0	15.5	39.9
2019	678	41.0	16.5	40.9
2020	687	44.0	15.6	38.1
2021	683	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	658	44.6	14.7	42.9
2023	641	45.0	14.2	45.6
2024	609	44.5	13.6	51.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Canton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	812	46.0	17.6	n/a
1989	804	43.9	18.3	n/a
1990	801	45.2	17.7	n/a
1991	814	46.6	17.4	n/a
1992	851	49.7	17.1	n/a
1993	847	51.3	16.5	n/a
1994	859	48.7	17.6	n/a
1995	852	53.3	16.0	n/a
1996	852	53.3	16.0	n/a
1997	869	52.6	16.5	n/a
1998	858	51.9	16.5	n/a
1999	797	52.0	15.3	n/a
2000	779	51.0	15.3	n/a
2001	806	51.0	15.8	n/a
2002	826	54.0	15.3	25.7
2003	826	54.0	15.3	25.7
2004	820	49.0	16.7	28
2005	804	48.0	16.8	32.8
2006	773	48.0	16.1	31.8
2007	768	45.0	17.1	27.4
2008	754	42.0	18.0	27.7
2009	745	48.2	15.5	30.9
2010	735	47.7	15.4	31.4
2011	707	47.0	15.0	32.7
2012	709	48.3	14.6	38.2
2013	738	51.4	14.3	44
2014	725	47.5	15.2	47.2
2015	747	47.0	15.8	48.2
2016	726	47.0	15.4	41.2
2017	722	47.1	15.3	42.2
2018	700	45.0	15.5	39.9
2019	678	41.0	16.5	40.9
2020	687	44.0	15.6	38.1
2021	683	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	658	44.6	14.7	42.9
2023	641	45.0	14.2	45.6
2024	609	44.5	13.6	51.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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