Canton ISD
Canton ISD is a public school district based in Canton, Texas, serving 2,309 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #310 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 577 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Freddie D Tobias. It spends about $9,200 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Canton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Canton | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,200 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,123 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 166 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 279 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 462 | 402 | 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 Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Freddie D Tobias
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder ISDSnyder | 2,317 | 4 | $13,243 | 14.7 | #308 |
| Bellville ISDBellville | 2,315 | 6 | $10,995 | 13.6 | #309 |
| Canton ISDCanton · this district | 2,309 | 4 | $9,200 | 13.9 | #310 |
| Center ISDCenter | 2,307 | 5 | $11,518 | 13.6 | #311 |
| Sunnyvale ISDSunnyvale | 2,306 | 4 | $10,798 | 14.3 | #312 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Joint DistrictPreston, ID | 2,311 | $7,933 | 20.6 |
| Marquardt School District 15Glendale Hts, IL | 2,310 | $20,914 | 11.0 |
| Winston CountyDouble Springs, AL | 2,309 | $11,254 | 17.1 |
| Union CountyLake Butler, FL | 2,309 | $9,621 | 15.1 |
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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