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Canyons District

Canyons District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Utah districts (33,386 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Canyons District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$88,058
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$13,677
Per-pupil spending
33,386
Students enrolled
80th
Pct. in UT
$88,058

Canyons District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Utah districts (33,386 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $88,058, above the national average of $70,245, serving 33,386 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Canyons District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Utah districts (33,386 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 80th percentile for Utah
  • 83rd percentile nationally
  • 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Utah ranks #14 of 49 on the salary estimate and #27 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Canyons District ranks #8 of 41 Utah districts by estimated teacher salary and #23 of 41 by per-pupil spending. Park City District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
  • +46.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Utah median

Among 41 Utah districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Canyons District's instructional payroll puts 63.8% into regular program , 4.2 points above the state median of 59.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Utah district.

Program Canyons District UT median Gap
Regular program 63.8% 59.7% +4.2 pp
Special education 11.8% 10.0% +1.8 pp
Vocational programs 4.1% 5.4% -1.2 pp
Other programs 20.2% 24.2% -4.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 41 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4900142 · FY2023.

LEAID 4900142 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Canyons District F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +11% vs state RANK-ST-MID P80 in state RANK-NAT-MID P83 national PPE-LOW $14K/pupil ENR-LARGE 33.4K students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Alpine FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $88,058 estimated average teacher salary · P80 in Utah · P83 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: North (+$225est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Canyons District

Salary neighbourhood · Canyons District

Canyons District already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Canyons District

Canyons District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$88,058 Top 17% higher than 83% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Canyons District $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Canyons District in Utah's upper-third pay band

Same 41 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Canyons District ranks #8 of 41 Utah districts by estimated teacher salary and #23 of 41 by per-pupil spending. Park City District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Canyons District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Park City District leads spending at $31,518 per pupil; Park City District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Canyons District

  • Enrolment fell from 35,330 to 33,386 students (5.5% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$88,057.604

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Utah price level
95.7 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$91,999

+4% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Utah run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Utah compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Canyons District

What the Numbers Say About Canyons District

Canyons District is a mid-sized school district in Utah, serving 33,386 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,677. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $88,058, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4900142 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Utah statewide average of $79,346, teacher pay in Canyons District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 11.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (25.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Utah, it pays more than 80% of them. Utah itself ranks #14 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Canyons District reports $456.6M in total expenditure against $454.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $86.0M, special-education teacher pay is $15.9M.

How does Canyons District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Utah average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Canyons District $88,058
Alpine District $88,988
Utah avg $79,346
National avg $70,245

Canyons District pays -1.0% less than Alpine District · per-pupil $13,677 vs $10,282

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Utah districts

On pay, Canyons District sits closest to Alpine District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Granite District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Alpine District
  2. Granite District
  3. Ogden City District
  4. Cache District
  5. Davis District
  6. Weber District
  7. Tooele District
  8. Jordan District
  9. Washington District
  10. Provo District
  11. Salt Lake District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Granite District
  2. Wasatch District
  3. Weber District
  4. Nebo District
  5. Tooele District
  6. Box Elder District
  7. Ogden City District
  8. Davis District
  9. Cache District
  10. Salt Lake District
  11. Jordan District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Canyons District's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Canyons District: closest on enrollment (33,386 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($88,058 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$454.9M
Total Revenue
$456.6M
Total Expenditure
$138.0M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$86.0M
Regular Program
$15.9M
Special Education
$5.6M
Vocational
$27.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Canyons District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 98% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 2% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Utah Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Utah districts belongs to Park City District at $99,684. Canyons District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 8 of 37, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Georgia and North Carolina are the states closest to Utah on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Utah districts →

Other Utah Districts

Large-district sample from 40 Utah peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Park City District
$99,684
4,504 students
Carbon District
$72,914
3,468 students
Morgan District
$69,753
3,339 students
South Sanpete District
$71,939
3,310 students
Millard District
$80,504
3,264 students
San Juan District
$77,350
3,017 students

This is a sample of 6 from 40 Utah districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyons District
What is the average teacher salary in Canyons District?

The average teacher salary in Canyons District is $88,058 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Canyons District teacher pay compare to the Utah average?

Canyons District pays 11.0% more than the Utah state average of $79,346. The district's average is $88,058.

How does Canyons District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Canyons District pays 25.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $88,058.

What is the per-pupil spending in Canyons District?

Canyons District spends approximately $13,677 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Canyons District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Canyons District's total expenditure of $456.6M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Canyons District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.