| Index | Cankton | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cankton | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.2% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.4% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.1% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.0% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.8% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cankton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cankton, LA schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cankton, LA, an average of 76.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leonville, LA | 2,127 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Port Barre, LA | 1,619 | 79% | 65.3% |
| Rayne, LA | 8,062 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Scott, LA | 8,815 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Broussard, LA | 12,248 | 72% | 49.5% |
| Cankton, LA | 896 | 72% | 50.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| South Webster, OH | 896 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Courtland, AL | 896 | 15% | 69.8% |
| Export, PA | 896 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Chateaugay, NY | 896 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Walhalla, ND | 896 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Cankton, LA | 896 | 72% | 50.0% |
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