Canton Public Schools
Canton Public Schools is a public school district based in Canton, Mississippi, serving 3,157 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #37 of the 109 Mississippi districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 351 students each, fewer than the Mississippi median of 399. It spends about $9,338 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Mississippi median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Canton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Canton | Mississippi median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,338 | $10,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,343 | $5,828 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 215 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 448 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 287 | 382 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Mississippi median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Mississippi
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itawamba CountyFulton | 3,275 | 8 | $9,035 | 11.4 | #34 |
| Greenville Public School DistrictGreenville | 3,264 | 12 | $10,263 | 13.8 | #35 |
| Alcorn School DistrictCorinth | 3,226 | 10 | $9,619 | 10.5 | #36 |
| Canton Public SchoolsCanton · this district | 3,157 | 9 | $9,338 | 14.7 | #37 |
| Pearl River County School DistrictCarriere | 3,128 | 4 | $8,552 | 15.6 | #38 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Area School DistrictHolly, MI | 3,157 | $12,425 | 16.6 |
| Hardeman County SchoolsBolivar, TN | 3,157 | $10,444 | n/a |
| Bridge City ISDBridge City, TX | 3,157 | $8,754 | 16.5 |
| Clear Creek Amana Community School DistrictOxford, IA | 3,156 | $12,197 | 14.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ms-canton-public-schools