Canyons School District
Serves Sandy, Draper, Midvale, Cottonwood Heights, White City, Brighton and Alta.
Sandy’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Utah school districts
What stands out about Canyons School District
- Its letter, A−: results better than 75% 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
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
A−: better than 75% of the 153 Utah school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sandy. Grade by grade →
Test scores vs. UT
2020–21 · class of 2023Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Down 3.2% since 2020–21.
Schools in the district
47 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools.
Left off: 3 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Utah.