Photo: User:JerAnderson · Public domainCottonwood Heights’s public schools outscore 75% of Utah districts
In Cottonwood Heights, 49% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Utah average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cottonwood Heights, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Utah, not nationally.
From Utah state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cottonwood Heights’s schools, in brief
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,093 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Butler Middle, then Brighton High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Willow Creek Montessori (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cottonwood Heights’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Utah school districts, #21 of 119 Utah towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Utah average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cottonwood Heights, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Cottonwood Heights
Sandy School
Grades PK–5 · 514 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sandy
6th grade in Cottonwood Heights
Butler Middle
Grades 6–8 · 913 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Salt Lake City
7th grade in Cottonwood Heights
Butler Middle
Grades 6–8 · 913 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Salt Lake City
8th grade in Cottonwood Heights · depends on your address
Brighton High
Grades 8–12 · 2,435 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Salt Lake City
Butler Middle
Grades 6–8 · 913 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Salt Lake City
9th grade in Cottonwood Heights
Brighton High
Grades 8–12 · 2,435 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Salt Lake City
10th grade in Cottonwood Heights
Brighton High
Grades 8–12 · 2,435 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Salt Lake City
11th grade in Cottonwood Heights
Brighton High
Grades 8–12 · 2,435 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Salt Lake City
12th grade in Cottonwood Heights
Brighton High
Grades 8–12 · 2,435 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Salt Lake City
Cottonwood Heights’s public schools are run by Canyons School District, which also serves Alta, Brighton, Draper and Midvale and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Cottonwood Heights vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Cottonwood Heights’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Heights | A− | Canyons |
| Sandy | A− | Canyons |
| Holladay | C− | Granite |
| Midvale | A− | Canyons |
| Murray | C | Murray PK–12 · Granite PK–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Canyons with Cottonwood Heights, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Cottonwood Heights
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cottonwood Heights’s schools
Are Cottonwood Heights’s schools good?
By Utah’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cottonwood Heights children attend outscore 75% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #21 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cottonwood Heights in?
Canyons School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 32,688 students in 47 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cottonwood Heights kids go to high school?
Brighton High in Salt Lake City, with 2,435 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Cottonwood Heights’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Canyons School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.
How much does Cottonwood Heights spend per student?
$12,093 in Canyons School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Cottonwood Heights?
Yes: Willow Creek Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 84 students).
Parents talk
What Cottonwood Heights families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cottonwood Heights → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Utah. Stars are from neighbors.