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Canton Central School District

1,067 students · 3 schools · 11.6:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #439 of 1071 in New York

Students
1,067
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
92
Student–Teacher
11.6:1
County
St. Lawrence
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Canton Central School District

Canton Central School District is a public school system serving St. Lawrence County, New York, based in Canton. It serves 1,067 students across 3 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #439 largest of New York’s 1071 school systems.

Phone3153868561
Address99 State St, Canton, NY 13617
CountySt. Lawrence County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Canton Central School District enrolls 1,067 students in 3 schools — an average of about 356 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #439 of 1071 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,067
#439 of 1071 in New York
Schools
3
~356 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Canton Central School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,067 students reported):

White
93%
Black
0%
Hispanic
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Canton Central School District employs about 92 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1 — below the New York average of about 12.1:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 210.

Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
state avg ~12.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
92
classroom teachers
Total staff
210
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How New York funds schools

New York distributes most operating aid through Foundation Aid, which starts from a per-pupil Foundation Amount, adjusts it by a Regional Cost Index and a Pupil Need Index (weighting poverty, English-learner status and sparsity), then subtracts each district’s Expected Local Contribution from property and income wealth — so high-need, low-wealth districts receive proportionally more. Foundation Aid reached full funding for the first time in 2024–25, at about $24.9 billion.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Canton Central School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

New York reports accountability through its ESSA system, published as the NYSED School Report Card, covering achievement, graduation, chronic absenteeism, English-language proficiency, growth and college-and-career readiness. Look up Canton Central School District on data.nysed.gov.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

New York does not use a private accreditor for public schools: every public district is registered by the Board of Regents under the Commissioner’s Regulations (Part 100), with registration review as the state’s oversight tool. See the New York State Education Department.

How it compares

Canton Central School District vs. New York

Enrollment rank
#439
of 1071 districts
Ratio
11.6:1
state avg ~12.1:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
St. Lawrence County

See every New York district side by side in the New York directory.

Go deeper

Look up Canton Central School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the New York State Legislature (Foundation Aid) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Canton Central School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3606470. Confirm current details with the district and the New York State Education Department.