Canyons School District

Public Regional · 7 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Sandy, Draper, Midvale, Cottonwood Heights, White City, Brighton and Alta.

At a glance

32,688Students enrolled

50Schools

7Towns served

$12,093Spent per student

21:1Student–teacher ratio

25%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

SandyDraperMidvaleCottonwood HeightsWhite CityBrightonAlta

Grades PK–12

16 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

Alta High or Jordan High or EntradaDepends on your addressThis district

Grades K–5

Draper School or Willow Springs School or Oak Hollow SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 6–8

Draper Park Middle1,411 students · DraperThis district

Grades 9–12

Corner Canyon High2,437 students · DraperThis district

Grades K–5

4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

Midvale Middle802 students · SandyThis district

Grades 9–12

Hillcrest High2,421 students · MidvaleThis district

Grades K–5

5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

Butler Middle913 students · Salt Lake CityThis district

Grades 9–12

Brighton High2,435 students · Salt Lake CityThis district

Grades K–5

Alta View School556 students · SandyThis district

Grades 6–12

10 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–12

30 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

10 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades K–8

Goldminer's Daughter11 students · AltaThis district

Grades 9–12

6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs UT

Math proficiency49%

State average 38.8%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 88.1%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$12,093

per student each year · 5% above the UT average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration38%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)51%

State42%

Federal7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

33,754’20

33,139’21

33,386’22

33,196’23

32,688’24

Students

White · 67%21,991

Hispanic · 21%6,797

Two or more races · 6%1,877

Asian · 3%979

Black · 2%506

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%377

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Sandy94,291 people

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Draper50,278 people

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Midvale35,989 people

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Cottonwood Heights32,828 people

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White City5,669 people

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Brighton311 people

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Alta284 people

Schools50 in district

Level

All 50 Preschool 1 Elementary 30 Middle 8 High 9 Other 2

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Corner Canyon HighHigh · Grades 8–12 · 2,437 students · Draper

APublic 🏫

Brighton HighHigh · Grades 8–12 · 2,435 students · Salt Lake City

A-Public 🏫

Hillcrest HighHigh · Grades 8–12 · 2,421 students · Midvale

C+Public 🏫

Alta HighHigh · Grades 8–12 · 2,278 students · Sandy

BPublic 🏫

Jordan HighHigh · Grades 8–12 · 1,820 students · Sandy

CPublic 🏫

Diamond Ridge High SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 184 students · Sandy

C+Public 🏫

Life Skills AcademyHigh · Grades 12 · 63 students · Sandy

Public 🏫

Canyons Technical Education CenterHigh · Grades 7–12 · 8 students · Sandy

Public 🏫

Canyons Virtual AcademyHigh · Grades 6–12 · Sandy

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Jordan School DistrictBluffdale · Riverton · South Jordan + 1 more · $10,309 per student

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Granite School DistrictHolladay · Murray · $12,019 per student

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Murray School DistrictMurray · $12,308 per student

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Park City School DistrictPark City · $21,941 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.