Public schools in Canton, TX
Canton has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,373 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Canton ISD runs 4 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 ISD | 4 | 2,303 | $9,689 |
| Ranch Academy | 1 | 93 | $10,914 |
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.
2 high schools in Canton, 714 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton High School | 650 | 11.5 | 31.7% | Canton ISD |
| Ranch Academy | 64 | 16.9 | 70.3% | Ranch Academy |
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.
One middle school in Canton, 557 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Junior High | 557 | 15.2 | 35.5% | Canton ISD |
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 elementary schools in Canton, 1,102 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Elementary | 569 | 16.0 | 46.4% | Canton ISD |
| Canton Intermediate | 533 | 14.3 | 33.2% | Canton ISD |
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 Texas's
The median Canton school has 15.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 557 students (state 507).
| Canton | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 557 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Canton schools and the 8,846 Texas 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 ISDRuns 4 of Canton's 5 public schools and spent $9,689 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,689
- Canton High School, the largest high school in Canton650 students in 2024-25, 11.5 per teacher.650
- Compare Canton ISD with Ranch AcademyCanton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas'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 Texas
- Houston759 schools
- San Antonio521 schools
- Dallas352 schools
- Austin258 schools
- Fort Worth257 schools
- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Canton
How many public schools are in Canton, TX?
5 public schools with an address in Canton were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,373 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Canton?
Canton High School, with 650 students in 2024-25 (Canton ISD).Which districts run Canton's schools?
Canton ISD (4 schools), Ranch Academy (1 school). 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