Canyons School District

9361 South 300 East
Sandy, UT 84070
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Canyons School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 11,725 students in Canyons School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in Canyons School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Utah public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 43% statewide average).
The top-ranked public high schools in Canyons School District are Corner Canyon High School, Brighton High School and Alta High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Canyons School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Corner Canyon High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public high school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
50 Schools
363 Schools
# Students
32,688 Students
314,079 Students
# Teachers
1,529 Teachers
13,860 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Canyons School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 152 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#27 out of 154 school districts
(Top 20%)
49%
40%
(20-21)
53%
43%
(20-21)
56%
45%
90%
88%

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