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Canyon Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Canyon, Lake Tanglewood, Timbercreek Canyon and Palisades, and parts of Amarillo.
Students
11,565
Schools
21
Spent per student
$10,016
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$214.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Canyon Independent School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the TX average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12% since 2020
- Debt of $214.8M, about $18,576 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Umbarger.
PK–410 elementary schoolsThis district
7–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency60%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,016 per student · 22% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 45%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,324’20
10,711’21
11,075’22
11,378’23
11,565’24
Up 12% since 2020.
Students
White 59%Hispanic 33%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
City View El
B698 students17:1
Reeves-Hinger El
A669 students17:1
Heritage Hills El
445 students16:1
Crestview El
A440 students16:1
Spring Canyon El
405 students16:1
Arden Road El
A403 students16:1
Lakeview El
B388 students15:1
Gene Howe El
B+363 students15:1
Hillside El
A362 students17:1
Sundown Lane El
A−344 students15:1
West Plains J H
A630 students16:1
Greenways Int
A629 students16:1
Pinnacle Int
B+590 students16:1
Randall J H
579 students17:1
Canyon J H
A555 students15:1
Canyon Int
A529 students16:1
West Plains H S
1,221 students15:1
Randall H S
A−1,126 students14:1
Canyon H S
A1,097 students14:1
Midway Alternative H S
D52 students9:1
Youth CTR of High Plains
C−40 students5:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.