Public schools in Canton, MI
Canton has 21 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 2 middle, 15 elementary, enrolling 15,559 students. They are run by 7 districts and agencies; Plymouth-Canton Community Schools runs 15 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 7 districts and agencies that run Canton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Canton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | 15 | 16,294 | $14,974 |
| South Canton Scholars Charter Academy | 1 | 815 | $10,804 |
| Canton Charter Academy | 1 | 703 | $10,475 |
| Achieve Charter Academy | 1 | 779 | $10,345 |
| Canton Preparatory High School | 1 | 624 | $10,728 |
| Wayne-Westland Community School District | 1 | 9,773 | $21,347 |
| Star International Academy | 1 | 1,928 | $12,021 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Canton, 6,198 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton High School | 1,899 | 20.6 | 18.2% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| Salem High School | 1,871 | 20.1 | 17.1% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| Plymouth High School | 1,816 | 18.8 | 15.6% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| Canton Preparatory High School | 612 | 17.7 | 36.3% | Canton Preparatory High School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Canton, 1,548 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Middle School | 817 | 17.9 | 23.5% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| Discovery Middle School | 731 | 17.5 | 26.7% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
15 elementary schools in Canton, 7,813 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Canton Scholars Charter Academy | 822 | 20.2 | 34.3% | South Canton Scholars Charter Academy |
| Canton Charter Academy | 774 | 20.9 | 28.7% | Canton Charter Academy |
| Achieve Charter Academy | 771 | 21.4 | 23.6% | Achieve Charter Academy |
| Workman Elementary School | 637 | 17.9 | 10.0% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| Miller Elementary School | 480 | 16.4 | 33.1% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| Bentley Elementary School | 479 | 16.1 | 19.0% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| Tonda Elementary School | 476 | 17.2 | 12.6% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| Dodson Elementary School | 470 | 14.6 | 19.8% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| Hulsing Elementary School | 468 | 16.5 | 32.9% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| Field Elementary School | 467 | 15.2 | 31.7% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
The other 5 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eriksson Elementary School | 443 | 14.0 | 33.2% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| Hoben Elementary School | 443 | 16.7 | 22.6% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
| WalkerWinter Elementary School | 377 | 16.1 | 63.9% | Wayne-Westland Community |
| Star International Academy | 370 | 14.9 | 74.1% | Star International Academy |
| Gallimore Elementary School | 336 | 14.9 | 3.3% | Plymouth-Canton Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Canton's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Canton school has 17.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 24% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 480 students (state 360).
| Canton | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.2 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 480 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 24% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 24% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 21 Canton schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Canton
- Plymouth-Canton Community SchoolsRuns 15 of Canton's 21 public schools and spent $14,974 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,974
- Canton High School, the largest high school in Canton1,899 students in 2024-25, 20.6 per teacher.1,899
- Compare Plymouth-Canton Community Schools with South Canton Scholars Charter AcademyCanton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Canton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Canton
How many public schools are in Canton, MI?
21 public schools with an address in Canton were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 2 middle, 15 elementary, enrolling 15,559 students. 5 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Canton?
Canton High School, with 1,899 students in 2024-25 (Plymouth-Canton Community Schools).Which districts run Canton's schools?
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools (15 schools), South Canton Scholars Charter Academy (1 school), Canton Charter Academy (1 school), Achieve Charter Academy (1 school), and 3 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25