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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 11,378 (2023-2024)
Schools: 21 (2023-2024)
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Canyon Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Randall County). During the 2024 school year, 11,378 students attended one of the district's 21 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Canyon Independent School District, Place 3

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General election for Canyon Independent School District, Place 3

Incumbent Randy Darnell won election in the general election for Canyon Independent School District, Place 3 on May 6, 2017.

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Canyon Independent School District, Place 4

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Incumbent Bill Jenkins won election in the general election for Canyon Independent School District, Place 4 on May 6, 2017.

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Canyon Independent School District, Place 5

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Incumbent Jim Murphy won election in the general election for Canyon Independent School District, Place 5 on May 6, 2017.

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Canyon Independent School District, Place 6

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Incumbent Sam Spradlin won election in the general election for Canyon Independent School District, Place 6 on May 6, 2017.

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Canyon Independent School District, Place 1

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Incumbent Bruce Cobb won election in the general election for Canyon Independent School District, Place 1 on May 9, 2015.

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Canyon Independent School District, Place 2

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Incumbent Katharyn Wiegand won election in the general election for Canyon Independent School District, Place 2 on May 9, 2015.

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Canyon Independent School District, Place 7

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Incumbent Linda Hinders won election in the general election for Canyon Independent School District, Place 7 on May 9, 2015.

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About the district

School board

The Canyon Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Laurie GillilandPlace 720232027
Katharyn WiegandPlace 220112027
Randy DavisPlace 420242025
Mandi PalmerPlace 120232025
Casey PoseyPlace 320232025
Matt ParkerPlace 520202025
Jennifer WinegarnerPlace 620192025

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Canyon Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 86John SmitheeRepublican Party 100% 8%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $13,164,000 $1,229 10%
Local: $77,899,000 $7,273 61%
State: $36,075,000 $3,368 28%
Total: $127,138,000 $11,870
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $155,478,000 $14,515
Total Current Expenditures: $96,986,000 $9,054
Instructional Expenditures: $59,724,000 $5,575 38%
Student and Staff Support: $8,441,000 $788 5%
Administration: $10,415,000 $972 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $18,406,000 $1,718 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $48,116,000 $4,492
Construction: $46,593,000 $4,350
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $7,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $10,349,000 $966

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 59 80-84 40-44 50 60-79 55-59 64
2020-2021 60 75-79 35-39 50 60-79 50-54 64
2018-2019 61 75-79 45-49 53 60-79 50-54 65
2017-2018 62 80-84 55-59 56 70-79 50-54 64
2016-2017 87 >=90 80-84 85 >=80 80-84 88
2015-2016 86 >=90 70-74 84 >=80 85-89 87
2014-2015 85 80-89 70-74 80 >=80 85-89 86
2013-2014 87 80-89 75-79 84 >=80 80-84 89
2012-2013 88 >=90 75-79 83 80-89 90-94 89
2011-2012 90 >=80 75-79 87 >=80 90-94 91
2010-2011 91 >=80 80-84 87 >=80 92

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 65 70-74 50-54 59 40-59 65-69 68
2020-2021 54 60-64 35-39 46 40-59 45-49 59
2018-2019 55 65-69 45-49 47 60-69 40-44 58
2017-2018 52 60-64 50-54 44 60-69 40-44 56
2016-2017 80 90-94 70-74 77 >=80 70-74 82
2015-2016 79 80-84 65-69 75 60-69 75-79 81
2014-2015 83 80-89 70-74 77 >=90 80-84 85
2013-2014 85 80-89 70-74 81 80-89 80-84 87
2012-2013 87 80-89 70-74 81 80-89 85-89 89
2011-2012 93 >=80 85-89 91 >=80 >=95 94
2010-2011 93 >=80 85-89 89 >=80 94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 95 >=50 >=50 90-94 PS >=50 96
2020-2021 95 >=50 >=80 90-94 >=50 >=50 96
2018-2019 97 >=50 >=80 >=95 PS >=50 97
2017-2018 95 PS >=80 90-94 >=50 95
2016-2017 96 PS >=50 >=95 PS >=50 97
2015-2016 97 >=50 >=50 90-94 PS >=50 97
2014-2015 97 PS >=80 >=95 PS PS 97
2013-2014 95 PS >=50 90-94 >=50 >=50 95
2012-2013 92 PS >=50 90-94 PS >=50 93
2011-2012 91 >=50 >=50 85-89 PS >=50 92
2010-2011 94 PS PS 85-89 >=50 >=50 95

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 11,378 2.7
2022-2023 11,075 3.3
2021-2022 10,711 3.6
2020-2021 10,324 -0.6
2019-2020 10,381 2.1
2018-2019 10,166 1.6
2017-2018 10,002 1.4
2016-2017 9,862 2.5
2015-2016 9,615 2.0
2014-2015 9,419 0.0
2013-2014 9,420 2.1
2012-2013 9,224 1.7
2011-2012 9,068 2.7
2010-2011 8,824 0.9
2009-2010 8,745 1.7
2008-2009 8,595 3.2
2007-2008 8,318 1.6
2006-2007 8,185 1.9
2005-2006 8,027 2.2
2004-2005 7,848 1.6
2003-2004 7,721 1.2
2002-2003 7,629 1.0
2001-2002 7,549 1.7
2000-2001 7,424 0.2
1999-2000 7,411 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Canyon Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7 5.4
Black 3.2 12.8
Hispanic 31.1 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 2.6 3.1
White 60.8 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Canyon Independent School District had 731.99 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.54.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 16.14
Kindergarten: 44.85
Elementary: 282.78
Secondary: 335.21
Total: 731.99

Canyon Independent School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 47.27 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 34.58
School Administrators: 47.27
School Administrative Support: 53.14
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 155.77
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 29.21
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.00
Library/Media Support: 10.00
Student Support Services: 68.62
Other Support Services: 298.44

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Canyon Independent School District operates 21 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Arden Road El414PK-4
Canyon H S1,1009-12
Canyon Int5625-6
Canyon J H5567-8
City View El675PK-4
Crestview El421PK-4
Gene Howe El374PK-4
Greenways Int6205-6
Heritage Hills El436PK-4
Hillside El363PK-4
Lakeview El374PK-4
Midway Alternative H S6510-12
Pinnacle Int5595-6
Randall H S1,0819-12
Randall J H5877-8
Reeves-Hinger El646PK-4
Spring Canyon El399PK-4
Sundown Lane El335PK-4
West Plains H S1,1629-12
West Plains J H6017-8
Youth Ctr Of High Plains485-12

School board meetings

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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