Public schools in American Fork, UT
American Fork has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 9,123 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Alpine School District runs 11 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run American Fork's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in American Fork | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine School District | 11 | 87,136 | $9,266 |
| Athenian eAcademy | 1 | 500 | $8,828 |
| Odyssey Charter School | 1 | 362 | $8,970 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in American Fork, 2,580 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Fork High | 2,316 | 25.1 | 11.5% | Alpine |
| Polaris High School | 160 | 8.1 | 35.0% | Alpine |
| Summit High | 104 | 6.9 | 74.0% | Alpine |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in American Fork, 1,827 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Fork Jr High | 1,827 | 27.1 | 14.6% | Alpine |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in American Fork, 3,902 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy School | 819 | 23.9 | 7.3% | Alpine |
| Shelley School | 731 | 22.8 | 14.0% | Alpine |
| Greenwood School | 713 | 21.8 | 25.9% | Alpine |
| Barratt School | 563 | 26.7 | 16.2% | Alpine |
| Forbes School | 550 | 21.1 | 39.6% | Alpine |
| Odyssey Charter School | 420 | 17.1 | 12.6% | Odyssey Charter School |
| Alpine Online School | 106 | 21.9 | 23.6% | Alpine |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in American Fork, 814 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athenian eAcademy | 557 | 26.3 | 23.9% | Athenian eAcademy |
| Dan W. Peterson | 257 | 11.5 | 22.6% | Alpine |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How American Fork's public schools compare with Utah's
The median American Fork school has 21.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Utah median of 20.9. 7.7% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 22% across the state. Its median school enrolls 557 students (state 536).
| American Fork | Utah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 21.9 | 20.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 557 | 536 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 7.7% | 22% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Charter schools | 15% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 American Fork schools and the 1,044 Utah schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in American Fork
- Alpine School DistrictRuns 11 of American Fork's 13 public schools and spent $9,266 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,266
- American Fork High, the largest high school in American Fork2,316 students in 2024-25, 25.1 per teacher.2,316
- Compare Alpine School District with Athenian eAcademyAmerican Fork's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in UtahUtah's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an American Fork addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Provo23 schools
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Questions about schools in American Fork
How many public schools are in American Fork, UT?
13 public schools with an address in American Fork were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 9,123 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in American Fork?
American Fork High, with 2,316 students in 2024-25 (Alpine School District).Which districts run American Fork's schools?
Alpine School District (11 schools), Athenian eAcademy (1 school), Odyssey Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25