Canton High School
Public high school in Canton, Texas · Canton ISD · Grades 9–12
Canton High School serves 650 students in grades 9–12 in Canton (Van Zandt County). It is one of 4 schools in Canton ISD. By enrollment it is the 780th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 56.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Canton ISD |
| County | Van Zandt County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481275000769 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Canton ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 650 | 2,309 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 13.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.7% | 41.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% of Texas 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 ISD. Its 650 students are 28.2% of the district's 2,309. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 12.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 272; Canton High School is larger 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 191 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 134, against an average of 163 per grade. This year grade 12 has 22% fewer students than grade 9 (149 against 191). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 76.2% here and 74.4% across Canton ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 16.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.4% across Canton ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. 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 56.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 650 students, Canton High School has 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 650 students would have about 46.4 teachers, so Canton High School has 10.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
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 Ranch Academy, 8.6 miles away in Ranch Academy. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 76.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 191 |
| Grade 10 | 176 |
| Grade 11 | 134 |
| Grade 12 | 149 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1110 W Hwy 243, Canton, TX 75103
Phone: (903)567-6561
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranch Academy | Ranch Academy | 8.6 mi | 64 | 16.9 | 82.8% |
| Edgewood High School | Edgewood ISD | 10.2 mi | 281 | 8.8 | 39.9% |
| Martins Mill High School | Martins Mill ISD | 10.6 mi | 262 | 10.9 | 44.7% |
| Fruitvale High School | Fruitvale ISD | 10.9 mi | 99 | 10 | 48.5% |
| Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center | Grand Saline ISD | 13.8 mi | 12 | 24 | – |
| Wills Point High School | Wills Point ISD | 13.9 mi | 812 | 14.2 | 69.6% |
| Grand Saline High School | Grand Saline ISD | 14.0 mi | 363 | 11.7 | 41.3% |
| Van High School | Van ISD | 14.6 mi | 768 | 14.9 | 54.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Canton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 569 |
| Canton Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 533 |
| Canton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 557 |