Canton Central School District
Canton Central School District is a public school district based in Canton, New York, serving 1,067 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #384 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 5% of them. Its schools average 356 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Joseph McDonough. It spends about $22,412 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Canton Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Canton Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,412 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,361 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 210 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 213 | 284 | 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 New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan West Central School DistrictJeffersonville | 1,075 | 2 | $29,060 | 11.3 | #381 |
| Greenville Central School DistrictGreenville | 1,071 | 3 | $26,048 | 11.6 | #383 |
| Canton Central School DistrictCanton · this district | 1,067 | 3 | $22,412 | 11.7 | #384 |
| Corinth Central School DistrictCorinth | 1,065 | 3 | $17,904 | 11.8 | #385 |
| Cairo-Durham Central School DistrictCairo | 1,064 | 3 | $24,471 | 8.9 | #386 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County School DistrictWalnut Ridge, AR | 1,067 | $9,692 | 10.6 |
| Dooly CountyVienna, GA | 1,067 | $13,495 | 13.9 |
| HoltonHolton, KS | 1,067 | $17,656 | 13.2 |
| Early ISDEarly, TX | 1,067 | $12,105 | 11.1 |
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.
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