Canton High School
Public high school in Canton, Missouri · Canton R-V School District · Grades 7–12
Canton High School serves 221 students in grades 7–12 in Canton (Lewis County). It is one of 2 schools in Canton R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 321st largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 20.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Canton R-V School District |
| County | Lewis County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290708000182 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Canton R-V | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 221 | 508 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43% | 41.8% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 35% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Canton High School in context
Size
Canton High School is the only high school in Canton R-V School District. Its 221 students are 43.5% of the district's 508. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 26.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 289; Canton High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 42 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 33, against an average of 37 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 35 in grade 7 and 38 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 90% here and 89.8% across Canton R-V. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.8% across Canton R-V and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 16.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 20.49 full-time-equivalent teachers for 221 students, Canton High School has 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 221 students would have about 18.1 teachers, so Canton High School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Canton High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Highland Junior-Senior High School, 13.2 miles away in Lewis County C-1 School District. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Hispanic | 0.5% |
52.5% of students are girls and 47.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 35 |
| Grade 8 | 33 |
| Grade 9 | 42 |
| Grade 10 | 36 |
| Grade 11 | 37 |
| Grade 12 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 S Fourth St, Canton, MO 63435
Phone: (573)288-5216
Website: canton.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Canton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Junior-Senior High School | Lewis County C-1 | 13.2 mi | 388 | 12.5 | 44.1% |
| Clark County High School | Clark County R-I | 22.5 mi | 306 | 12.8 | 54.9% |
| Marion County High School | Marion County R-II | 23.0 mi | 98 | 8.9 | 42.9% |
| Palmyra High School | Palmyra R-I | 23.8 mi | 331 | 11.8 | 36.6% |
| Hannibal Senior High School | Hannibal 60 | 29.0 mi | 1,048 | 15.7 | 49.7% |
| Knox County High School | Knox County R-I | 33.0 mi | 230 | 9.8 | 59.6% |
| North Shelby High School | North Shelby | 33.9 mi | 129 | 8.4 | 30.2% |
| Monroe City R-I High School | Monroe City R-I | 34.5 mi | 271 | 13 | 34.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Canton R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 287 |