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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Canton Public Schools enrollment falls 0.3% in 2022-23 school year

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

There were 3,219 students enrolled in Canton Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% fewer than the year before, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 49.6% identified as male, 50.3% identified as female, and 0.1% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

Canton Public Schools registered the 82nd-largest enrollment in the state.

Canton Public Schools roughly covers schools within Norfolk County, and has a main office in Canton.

Students in Massachusetts are predominantly white, making up 53% of the student population in the state. Hispanic students come in second, representing over 25% of Massachusetts' student body.

However, across the state, Hispanic and Native American students suffered the highest high school dropout rates.

Under representation is also found among educators in Massachusetts. The Rennie Center reported that only 9% of teachers are people of color.

Enrollment in Canton Public Schools Over 4 Years
06001,2001,8002,4003,0002022-232021-222020-212019-203,2193,2193,2283,2283,1643,1643,2973,297

School nameTotal Enrollment in 2021-2022Total Enrollment in 2022-2023% Change
Canton High9039040.1%
Dean S Luce462457-1.1%
John F Kennedy4604702.2%
Lt Peter M Hansen5345462.2%
Rodman Early Childhood Center798912.7%
Wm H Galvin Middle790753-4.7%

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