Canton Independent School District

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Canton Independent School District
Location
Canton, TX
ESC Region 10
USA
District information
Type Public
GradesPre-K through 12
SuperintendentDr. Brian Nichols
Students and staff
Students1,904 [1]
Teachers132 [1]
Staff116 [1]
Athletic conference UIL Class 4A [2]
Colors   Green & White
Other information
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Website www.cantonisd.net

Canton Independent School District is a public school district based in Canton, Texas (USA).

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Schools

There are four campuses in Canton ISD -

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. [3]

Statistics (per 2006)

The attendance rate for students in the district is 97%, compared with a state average of 96%. 32% of the students in the district are economically disadvantaged, 10% enroll in special education, 5% enroll in gifted and talent programs, 22% are enrolled in career and technology programs, and 3% are considered "limited English proficient." [1]

The ethnic makeup of the district is 87% White, non-Hispanic, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 1% Native American. [1]

Teachers in the district carry, on average, 15 years of teaching experience and 4% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers. 83% of the teachers hold bachelors, 16% hold master's, and less than 1% hold doctorates. [1]

72% of students in the district took SAT/ACT standardized examinations with an average score of 1026 and 21, respectively. 20% of students took an AP and/or IB examination. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Texas Education Agency AEIS Report - Canton ISD [ permanent dead link ]. Retrieved on 15 December 2007
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2007-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Retrieved on 15 December 2007
  3. ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.


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