Canyons District
Canyons District is a public school district based in Sandy, Utah, serving 32,688 students in 50 schools. By enrollment it ranks #7 of the 36 Utah districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 654 students each, more than the Utah median of 473. It spends about $9,484 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Utah median. It has roughly 21.4 students per teacher.
How Canyons compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Canyons | Utah median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,484 | $10,337 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,696 | $6,290 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $473.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $404.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,530 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,574 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.4 | 21.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 448 | 483 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Utah median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Utah
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebo DistrictSpanish Fork | 43,696 | 49 | $7,722 | 26.9 | #5 |
| Washington DistrictSt. George | 36,961 | 55 | $7,733 | 23.1 | #6 |
| Canyons DistrictSandy · this district | 32,688 | 50 | $9,484 | 21.4 | #7 |
| Weber DistrictOgden | 32,054 | 55 | $8,601 | 21.6 | #8 |
| Cache DistrictLogan | 20,286 | 26 | $8,710 | 23.1 | #9 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul Public SchoolsSaint Paul, MN | 33,041 | $17,834 | 14.8 |
| Fontana UnifiedFontana, CA | 32,794 | $16,217 | 21.7 |
| Oklahoma City Public SchoolsOklahoma City, OK | 32,750 | $13,050 | 16.2 |
| Spring Branch ISDHouston, TX | 32,668 | $11,606 | 15.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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