Canton Independent School District is a public

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based in Canton,

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Schools

There are four campuses in Canton ISD - * Canton High School (Grades 9-12) *Canton Jr. High School (Grades 6-8) *Canton Intermediate School (Grades 3-5) *Canton Elementary School (Grades PK-2) In 2009, the school district was rated " recognized" by the

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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." The ethnic makeup of the district is 87%

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, non-Hispanic, 8%

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, 3%

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, 1%

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, and 1% Native American.

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s 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

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, 16% hold

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, and less than 1% hold

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s. 72% of students in the district took

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/ ACT standardized examinations with an average score of 1026 and 21, respectively. 20% of students took an AP and/or IB examination.

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Canton High School 3 time State UIL Champion Marching Eagle Band

KWJB RADIO broadcasting East Texas high school sports
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Statistics (per 2006)

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