| Index | Canton | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Canton | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.0% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.1% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.4% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.1% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Canton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Canton, KS schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Canton, KS, an average of 83.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hillsboro, KS | 2,808 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Goessel, KS | 687 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Lindsborg, KS | 3,294 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Moundridge, KS | 2,121 | 35% | 27.4% |
| McPherson, KS | 13,066 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Canton, KS | 657 | 25% | 49.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ramona, OK | 657 | 20% | 58.9% |
| Hill City, MN | 657 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Taholah, WA | 657 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Niantic, IL | 657 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Amherst, NH | 656 | 67% | 38.9% |
| Canton, KS | 657 | 25% | 49.0% |
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