there were a total of 3,325 students enrolled in the canton public school district during the 2006-2007 school year. the gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. the racial makeup of the district was 98.71% african american, 0.78% hispanic, 0.39% white, and 0.09% asian. 89.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.