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 2 public preschools serving 826 students in Canyons School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Utah.
Public Preschools in Canyons School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top-ranked public preschool in Canyons School District is Sandy School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public preschool average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
50 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
32,688 Students
194,853 Students
# Teachers
1,529 Teachers
9,201 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.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 154 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)56%
45%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
21%
24%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
67%
66%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,379 is higher than the state median of $10,676. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,499 is higher than the state median of $10,772. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$405 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$474 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,379
$10,676
Spending / Student
$14,499
$10,772
Best Canyons School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sandy School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8725 S 280 E
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 826-9325
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 826-9325
Gr: PK-5 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: n/an/a
Special Educational Preschool
Special Education School
9361 S 300 E
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 501-1067
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 501-1067
Gr: PK | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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