School district · Utah

Canyons District

Canyons District in Utah: 50 public schools with 32,688 students and 21.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,093 per student in FY2024.

Schools: 50
Students: 32,688
Students per teacher: 21.4; UT 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student: $12,093; UT $11.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE): 1,531
Counselors (FTE): 73.8
Students per counselor: 443; UT 456 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): 40.4; Librarians (FTE): 13.1

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Utah's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Utah: 43%

48%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A higher share proficient than 77% of school districts in Utah

Median 41% · 142 school districts compared

14,431 students tested, grades 3–8 · RISE; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Utah: 44%

49%proficient

−2.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 76% of school districts in Utah

Median 39% · 142 school districts compared

14,431 students tested, grades 3–8 · RISE & Secondary Math I; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024

$6.9K15

$7.5K16

$7.6K17

$8.2K18

$8.2K19

$8.9K20

$9.5K21

$10.5K22

$11.3K23

$12.1K24

Where the money comes from (FY2024)

Federal: 6.5% · $31.3M
State: 42% · $203M
Local: 51% · $246.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction: $7,045
Support services: $4,592
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay): $32.3M
Long-term debt: $429.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 30Middle schools: 8High schools: 9Other schools: 2

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Special Ed PreschoolSpecial education	Pre-K	312	12.9	—	—	Sandy
Alta View School	K–5	556	22.0	51%	51%	Sandy
Altara School	K–5	560	22.0	52%	56%	Sandy
Bella Vista School	K–5	219	15.6	33%	41%	Salt Lake City
Brookwood School	K–5	359	23.9	52%	65%	Sandy
Butler School	K–5	600	22.6	61%	59%	Salt Lake City
Canyon View School	K–5	471	21.3	66%	66%	Salt Lake City
Canyons OnlineFully virtual	K–8	0	—	—	—	Sandy
Copperview SchoolFree meals for all	K–5	328	14.3	9.7%	14%	Midvale
Crescent School	K–5	468	20.1	35%	32%	Sandy
Draper School	K–5	680	21.9	60%	60%	Draper
East Midvale SchoolFree meals for all	K–5	499	18.1	19%	22%	Midvale
East Sandy School	K–5	364	17.8	44%	40%	Sandy
Glacier Hills Elementary	K–5	626	19.6	36%	39%	Sandy
Goldminer's Daughter	K–8	11	11.0	—	—	Alta
Granite School	K–5	303	17.8	73%	77%	Sandy
Lone Peak School	K–5	516	20.9	63%	66%	Sandy
Midvale SchoolFree meals for all	K–5	644	18.3	16%	19%	Midvale
Midvalley SchoolFree meals for all	K–5	635	23.1	34%	27%	Midvale
Oak Hollow School	K–5	488	21.2	53%	59%	Draper
Oakdale School	K–5	340	21.3	55%	62%	Sandy
Park Lane School	K–5	324	18.4	72%	75%	Sandy
Peruvian Park School	K–5	560	21.6	80%	79%	Sandy
Quail Hollow School	K–5	366	19.8	61%	66%	Sandy
Ridgecrest School	K–5	491	18.9	56%	62%	Cottonwood Heights
Sandy SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	514	18.7	23%	22%	Sandy
Silver Mesa School	K–5	551	19.8	51%	58%	Sandy
Sprucewood School	K–5	342	20.7	51%	52%	Sandy
Sunrise School	K–5	647	22.0	75%	77%	Sandy
Willow Canyon School	K–5	303	20.9	70%	81%	Sandy
Willow Springs School	K–5	562	21.8	51%	55%	Draper
Albion Middle	6–8	943	23.2	63%	59%	Sandy
Butler Middle	6–8	913	22.8	54%	55%	Salt Lake City
Draper Park Middle	6–8	1,411	24.5	51%	55%	Draper
Eastmont Middle	6–8	515	18.7	55%	47%	Sandy
Indian Hills Middle	6–8	1,072	23.5	51%	52%	Sandy
Midvale MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	802	18.0	26%	23%	Sandy
Mt. Jordan Middle	6–8	757	20.3	28%	21%	Sandy
Union Middle	6–8	911	23.3	35%	36%	Sandy
Alta High	8–12	2,278	24.5	—	—	Sandy
Brighton High	8–12	2,435	26.4	—	—	Salt Lake City
Canyons Technical Education CenterCareer and technical	7–12	8	0.5	—	—	Sandy
Canyons Virtual AcademyFully virtual	6–12	0	—	—	—	Sandy
Corner Canyon High	8–12	2,437	26.3	—	—	Draper
Diamond Ridge High SchoolAlternative	6–12	184	12.8	—	—	Sandy
Hillcrest High	8–12	2,421	24.6	—	—	Midvale
Jordan High	8–12	1,820	23.0	—	—	Sandy
Life Skills AcademySpecial education	12	63	11.5	—	—	Sandy
Entrada	K–12	0	—	25%	50%	Sandy
Jordan Valley SchoolSpecial education	K–12	79	6.6	—	—	Midvale

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Address: 9361 South 300 East, Sandy, UT 84070
Phone: (801)826-5000

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.