A−
Canyons School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Sandy, Draper, Midvale, Cottonwood Heights, White City, Brighton and Alta.
Students
32,688
Schools
50
Spent per student
$12,093
UT $11,467
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$442.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Canyons School District
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Utah districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Spends 5% more per student than the UT average
- 21 students per teacher
- Debt of $442.7M, about $13,543 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Riverton.
K–66 schoolsJordan School District
7–92 schoolsJordan School District
10–12Riverton HighJordan School District
Test scores vs. UT
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 38.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,093 per student · 5% above UT
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 42%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
33,754’20
33,139’21
33,386’22
33,196’23
32,688’24
Down 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
50 public schools.
Draper School
A+680 students22:1
Sunrise School
A+647 students22:1
Midvale School
D644 students18:1
Midvalley School
C+635 students23:1
Glacier Hills Elementary
626 students20:1
Butler School
A+600 students23:1
Willow Springs School
B+562 students22:1
Altara School
B+560 students22:1
Peruvian Park School
A+560 students22:1
Alta View School
A−556 students22:1
Silver Mesa School
A551 students20:1
Lone Peak School
A+516 students21:1
Sandy School
C−514 students19:1
East Midvale School
C−499 students18:1
Ridgecrest School
A−491 students19:1
Oak Hollow School
A−488 students21:1
Canyon View School
A+471 students21:1
Crescent School
B−468 students20:1
Quail Hollow School
A+366 students20:1
East Sandy School
A−364 students18:1
Brookwood School
A+359 students24:1
Sprucewood School
B−342 students21:1
Oakdale School
A+340 students21:1
Copperview School
D−328 students14:1
Park Lane School
A324 students18:1
Granite School
A303 students18:1
Willow Canyon School
A+303 students21:1
Bella Vista School
B+219 students16:1
Goldminer's Daughter
11 students11:1
Canyons Online
0 students0:1
Draper Park Middle
A1,411 students24:1
Indian Hills Middle
A−1,072 students24:1
Albion Middle
A+943 students23:1
Butler Middle
A913 students23:1
Union Middle
B911 students23:1
Midvale Middle
C−802 students18:1
Mt. Jordan Middle
C757 students20:1
Eastmont Middle
A−515 students19:1
Corner Canyon High
A2,437 students26:1
Brighton High
A−2,435 students26:1
Hillcrest High
C+2,421 students25:1
Alta High
B2,278 students25:1
Jordan High
C1,820 students23:1
Diamond Ridge High School
C+184 students13:1
Life Skills Academy
63 students11:1
Canyons Technical Education Center
8 students0:1
Canyons Virtual Academy
0 students0:1
Special Ed Preschool
312 students13:1
Jordan Valley School
D−79 students7:1
Entrada
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.