Photo: Scott Catron from Sandy, Utah, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Sandy’s public schools outscore 75% of Utah districts
49% of students in Sandy’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Utah average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sandy, 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.
Sandy’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 ↓
15 elementary schools, then five middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Beehive Science & Technology Academy, Beehive Science & Technology Academy Elementary and Bell Canyon Montessori School (private) are 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 Sandy’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 Sandy, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Sandy · depends on your address
Alta High
Grades 8–12 · 2,278 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Jordan High
Grades 8–12 · 1,820 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sandy · depends on your address
Alta High
Grades 8–12 · 2,278 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Jordan High
Grades 8–12 · 1,820 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sandy · depends on your address
Alta High
Grades 8–12 · 2,278 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Jordan High
Grades 8–12 · 1,820 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sandy · depends on your address
Alta High
Grades 8–12 · 2,278 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Jordan High
Grades 8–12 · 1,820 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Sandy’s public schools are run by Canyons School District, which also serves Alta, Brighton, Cottonwood Heights and Draper 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
Sandy vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Sandy’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy | A− | Canyons |
| Midvale | A− | Canyons |
| Cottonwood Heights | A− | Canyons |
| Draper | A− | Canyons PK–12 · Alpine PK–12 |
| South Jordan | B | Jordan |
| West Jordan | B | Jordan |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Canyons with Sandy, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Sandy
28 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).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Canyons Technical Education Center, Entrada, Canyons Virtual Academy and Canyons Online).
Questions about Sandy’s schools
Are Sandy’s schools good?
By Utah’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sandy 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 76%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sandy in?
Canyons School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 32,688 students in 47 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sandy kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Alta High and Jordan High.
What is Sandy’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Canyons School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.
How much does Sandy 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 Sandy?
Yes: Bell Canyon Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 75 students). Sandy also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Sandy families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sandy → 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.