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Canton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 217 students in Canton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Canton School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
318 Students
303,482 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
19,433 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#442 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.74
% American Indian
18%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
15%
21%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
62%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
15%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,016 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,884 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,016
$11,355
Spending / Student
$19,884
$11,328
Best Canton School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Canton Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Highway 58 South
Canton, OK 73724
(580) 886-2251
Canton, OK 73724
(580) 886-2251
Gr: PK-8 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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