Canton Public High School

634 Finney Rd, Canton, MS 39046 | (601) 859-5325

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 978

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3 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 978 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 240th out of 242 high schools in MS.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 634 Finney Road, Canton, MS 39046

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Canton Public School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,583
Graduation Rate: 51.0%
Dropout Rate: 7.1%
Students Per Teacher: 17.9
Enrolled Students: 3,408

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 978
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 455 (46.5%)
Females: 523 (53.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 57 (5.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 842 (86.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 899 (91.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Canton Public High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	972	99.4%
Asian	1	0.1%
Hispanic	3	0.3%
White	2	0.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	238	24.3%
10th Grade	253	25.9%
11th Grade	262	26.8%
12th Grade	212	21.7%
Ungraded	13	1.3%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 50%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:41%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 12 Years
Average Salary: $40,357

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Canton Public High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$36,435	47%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$43,819	53%

Source: MS Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Canton Public High School

Reviewed by Former Student on May 15, 2007
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Well let me get to the point i feel like we should not have 2 wear uniform because we are 2 old to wear them and i am going 2 be an senior next year and i we feel like that it isn't going 2 change anything like the groups (all pink, all purple, valley girls, and go gettas) 2 me they still going 2 fight regardless of what they wear. Thank U

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