Enrollment
101
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Canton, OK
Canton Hs
Federal NCES profile for Canton Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 400648000254
👥 S:T ratio 71
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Canton Hs earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Oklahoma schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.2:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 101
- students enrolled
Canton Hs has class sizes smaller than 98% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.2:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Canton Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Canton Hs
Canton Hs is a small high school in Canton, Oklahoma, enrolling 101 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.2:1, Canton Hs is leaner than roughly 98% of Oklahoma schools and 55% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 101 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.
Its student body is led by White (62%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 56/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 101 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Canton spends $20,473 per pupil, 63% above the Oklahoma average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 47 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 101 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Canton, also runs Canton Es (217 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Canton Hs compares
Canton Hs on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.2:1 | ▼ 55% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 101 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.2:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
101
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.2:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 2% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,473
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 101 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 24.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 46.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 62.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 13.9%
Two or More 5.9%
Largest group: White at 62.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.6, Canton Hs is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Canton, which includes Canton Hs.
$20,473
Per student
+63%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.6%
State 38.1%
Federal 18.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Canton Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Canton Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oklahoma, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~101 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Canton Hs
How many students attend Canton Hs?
Canton Hs has 101 students enrolled. It is a high school in Canton, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Canton Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Canton Hs is 7.2:1, which is 55% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 54% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Canton Hs?
The largest demographic group at Canton Hs is White at 62.4% of enrollment, in Canton, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Canton Hs?
Canton Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Canton Hs a good school?
Canton Hs earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Oklahoma schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Canton?
Besides Canton Hs, Canton also operates Canton Es (217 students). See the Canton district page for the complete list.
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