Public schools in Canton, MS
Canton has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,178 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Canton Public School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Public School District | 7 | 3,166 | $12,389 |
| Madison County Schools | 3 | 13,162 | $12,248 |
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.
One high school in Canton, 884 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Public High School | 884 | 17.7 | 100.0% | Canton |
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.
3 middle schools in Canton, 842 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Middle School | 362 | 12.9 | 100.0% | Canton |
| Huey L. Porter Middle School | 356 | 13.0 | 100.0% | Canton |
| Shirley D. Simmons Middle School | 124 | 6.4 | 87.1% | Madison County 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.
6 elementary schools in Canton, 2,452 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Crossing Elementary | 761 | 15.9 | 31.1% | Madison County Schools |
| Canton Elementary School | 411 | 17.1 | 100.0% | Canton |
| Mc Neal Elementary School | 385 | 17.4 | 100.0% | Canton |
| Reuben B. Myers Canton School of Ar | 378 | 15.8 | 98.9% | Canton |
| Jimmie M. Goodloe Elementary School | 366 | 15.3 | 99.7% | Canton |
| Luther Branson School | 151 | 8.0 | 88.7% | Madison County 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 Mississippi's
The median Canton school has 15.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Mississippi median of 13.9. 90% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 81% across the state. Its median school enrolls 372 students (state 421).
| Canton | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.6 | 13.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 372 | 421 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 90% | 81% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 70% | 30% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Canton schools and the 844 Mississippi 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
- Canton Public School DistrictRuns 7 of Canton's 10 public schools and spent $12,389 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,389
- Canton Public High School, the largest high school in Canton884 students in 2024-25, 17.7 per teacher.884
- Compare Canton Public School District with Madison County SchoolsCanton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MississippiMississippi'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.
Other cities in Mississippi
- Jackson46 schools
- Gulfport22 schools
- Hattiesburg18 schools
- Meridian16 schools
- Olive Branch14 schools
- Biloxi13 schools
- Columbus13 schools
- Vicksburg13 schools
Questions about schools in Canton
How many public schools are in Canton, MS?
10 public schools with an address in Canton were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,178 students.What is the largest high school in Canton?
Canton Public High School, with 884 students in 2024-25 (Canton Public School District).Which districts run Canton's schools?
Canton Public School District (7 schools), Madison County Schools (3 schools). 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