Canton High School
Canton, IL · Canton Union SD 66
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Town, distant
303rd of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 50%▼ Declining
1001 N Main St, Canton, IL 61520
(309)647-1820NCES ID 170828000438Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Canton High School 303rd of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 50% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 64th in 2019 to 50th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 609 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.2% | 90.1% | ▼ 6.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.1% | 4.3% | ▲ 3.2 pts | |
| Black | 1.3% | 2.5% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.8% | 1.8% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Asian | 0.1% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $106K in zip 61520 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Canton High School in?
Canton High School is part of the Canton Union SD 66 district in Canton, Illinois.
Is Canton High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Canton High School 303rd of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 50% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Canton High School?
White 90%, Two or more races 4%, Black 3%, Hispanic 2% (609 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Canton High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61520 is $106K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.