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Canton, GA

40,778 residents•21,999 students•28 schools
Avg School Rating
6.6
out of 10
57% above Georgia avg
Test Proficiency
59%Math
49%Reading
31% above Georgia avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Georgia avg
Overall Crime Rate
19.94
per 1,000 residents
56% below Georgia avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
20
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
20
Charter
1
Private
7

By Level

Elementary
20
Middle
4
High
4

These figures describe every school in Canton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Canton

28 schools
9.0
Creekview High School
Highpublic
8.4
Hickory Flat Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.2
Sequoyah High School
Highpublic
8.0
Avery Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
Creekland Middle School
Middlepublic
7.7
Rusk Middle School
Middlepublic
7.4
Macedonia Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Sixes Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.2
Freedom Middle School
Middlepublic
6.7
Clayton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.3
Indian Knoll Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.0
J. Knox Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Canton

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Canton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Georgia avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Canton

813 total incidents reported across Canton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
56% below Georgia avg
19.94
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
275
Property
496
Drug
32
Weapons
3
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Assault32%
  • Theft32%
  • Fraud11%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Forgery5%
  • Drugs4%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

21,999 students enrolled across Canton's schools.

  • Public20,90895%
  • Charter5773%
  • Private5142%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Canton's K-12 schools.

  • White63%
  • Hispanic23%
  • Black7%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian4%
49%Female51%Male
28%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.