22 public K-12 schools in Layton from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
National city placement
According to NCES CCD 2024-25, Layton has more public-school enrollment than 91% of the 4,487 US cities in this directory. Layton is among the largest city school systems in this directory by enrollment, but its campuses are divided among 4 districts. That combination matters: citywide averages blend separate budgets, staffing policies, attendance boundaries, and program rules. For a family comparing schools here, the district column is as important as the city average; two nearby campuses may answer to different boards and draw on different F-33 funding pools.
17 of Layton's 22 listed schools use NCES's combined or “other” grade-level classification. Citywide averages therefore blend campuses serving unusually broad or nonstandard grade spans with conventional elementary, middle, and high schools. Grade configuration is a first-order comparison here, not a minor label.
The 53-point gap between Davis Connect 7-12 and Leadership Learning Academy shows the range hidden by Layton's average Resource Investment Index. The city figure is useful for national placement, but families ultimately choose among campuses with different grade spans, enrollment, district affiliations, and reported support fields. Start with schools serving the relevant grade level, then compare the index components rather than assuming the city average describes any one classroom.
Layton school enrollment ranges from 262 students (lowest) to 2,231 students (highest), a spread of 1,969 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing and program breadth can differ sharply at opposite ends of that enrollment range, so the city average should not be treated as a typical campus.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
14% of the city's listed public-school campuses are reported as charter schools in NCES CCD. Charter status identifies a different governance arrangement; it does not establish admissions availability, academic quality, or the share of city students enrolled in those campuses. Open each school record to compare enrollment and staffing directly.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
| # | School | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Davis Connect 7-12 | 64 |
| 2. | No. Ut. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science | 43 |
| 3. | Mountain View School | 32 |
| 4. | Central Davis Jr High | 30 |
| 5. | Vae View School | 29 |
| 6. | Heritage School | 27 |
| 7. | Legacy Jr High | 26 |
| 8. | North Layton Jr High | 26 |
| 9. | Shoreline Junior High | 24 |
| 10. | Sand Springs School | 21 |
| 11. | Ellison Park School | 21 |
| 12. | Layton High | 20 |
| 13. | Crestview School | 20 |
| 14. | Northridge High | 18 |
| 15. | Sunburst School | 18 |
| 16. | King School | 18 |
| 17. | North Davis Preparatory Academy | 16 |
| 18. | Adams School | 15 |
| 19. | Whitesides School | 14 |
| 20. | Layton School | 13 |
| 21. | Lincoln School | 12 |
| 22. | Leadership Learning Academy | 11 |
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
Davis Connect 7-12 has the highest Resource Investment Index among the Layton schools in this federal-data comparison at 64/100. The index summarizes reported staffing, counseling, gifted-program, and attendance inputs; it is not an academic rating.
Layton has 22 public schools with a total enrollment of 17,684 students. 3 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 22.8:1.
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. The Resource Investment Index uses reported student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance; it is not an academic rating. Cities must include at least five schools to be listed. This public-data comparison is for informational purposes: verify current enrollment, attendance boundaries, and programs with the school district before acting. See the guide to understanding NCES data.
