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Sandy, Utah - 48 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Canyons District #62 of 147 districts in Utah (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,509 per pupil, Canyons District ranks #40 of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending (Utah districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Canyons District operates 48 public schools serving 33,386 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 29 elementary, 10 combined, 8 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Salt Lake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,509 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending. See how Utah compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.9% local, 37.3% state, and 11.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #62 of 147 in Utah against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 48 schools offering Advanced Placement (148 AP courses district-wide), a 443.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.5% White, 21.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is East Midvale School, with a diversity index of 68.1/100.
Its largest campus is Corner Canyon High, enrolling 2,437 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Goldminer's Daughter, at 11 students, a 222x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Canyons District school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 2,437 students (highest), a spread of 2,426 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 48 schools in Canyons District.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Canyons District's schools, above the Utah average of 40.9.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Utah districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weber District | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Nebo District | Similar size | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
| Washington District | Similar size | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
| Tooele District | Smaller | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
| Cache District | Smaller | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Canyons District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Alpine District →Canyons District has 48 schools, including 10 combined, 8 middle, 29 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 33,386 students.
Canyons District spends $10,509 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #62 in Utah.
Canyons District students are 67.5% White, 21.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Asian, 1.5% African American, averaged across 48 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Canyons District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #62 out of 147 districts in Utah.
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