Canton Independent School District

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Canton Independent School District
Type	Public
Budget	[1]
Region	ESC Region 10
Grades	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent	Dr. Jerome Stewart^[1]
Teachers	132^[2]
Staff	116^[2]
Students	1,904^[2]
Athletic Conference	UIL 14-3A^[3]
Colors	green and white
Mascot	eagle
Location	Canton, TX USA
Website	Canton ISD

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

There are four campuses in Canton ISD - Canton High (Grades 9-12), Canton Middle (Grades 6-8), Canton Intermediate (Grades 3-5), and Canton Elementary (Grades PK-2).

1 Statistics (per 2006)
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] 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."^[2]

The ethnic makeup of the district is 87% White, non-Hispanic, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 1% Native American.^[2]

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 masters, and less than 1% hold doctorates.^[2]

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.^[2]