Public schools in Layton, UT
Layton has 22 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 4 middle, 13 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 17,684 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Davis School District runs 19 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Layton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Layton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis School District | 19 | 73,459 | $9,986 |
| North Davis Preparatory Academy | 1 | 956 | $8,904 |
| No. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science | 1 | 1,120 | $18,421 |
| Leadership Learning Academy | 1 | 865 | $9,649 |
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.
4 high schools in Layton, 5,144 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layton High | 2,231 | 26.7 | 14.1% | Davis |
| Northridge High | 1,984 | 25.2 | 21.2% | Davis |
| No. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science | 667 | 21.0 | 3.7% | No. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science |
| Davis Connect 7-12 | 262 | 12.2 | 19.8% | Davis |
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.
4 middle schools in Layton, 4,188 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline Junior High | 1,225 | 28.8 | 5.7% | Davis |
| Legacy Jr High | 1,125 | 27.2 | 7.8% | Davis |
| North Layton Jr High | 959 | 20.4 | 26.5% | Davis |
| Central Davis Jr High | 879 | 22.5 | 25.6% | Davis |
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.
13 elementary schools in Layton, 7,386 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunburst School | 871 | 24.4 | 10.8% | Davis |
| Mountain View School | 696 | 21.8 | 21.0% | Davis |
| Sand Springs School | 682 | 20.1 | 5.4% | Davis |
| Adams School | 645 | 20.5 | 18.6% | Davis |
| Lincoln School | 642 | 20.1 | 37.4% | Davis |
| Heritage School | 623 | 19.7 | 7.7% | Davis |
| Ellison Park School | 565 | 19.4 | 12.0% | Davis |
| Layton School | 552 | 21.2 | 26.1% | Davis |
| Leadership Learning Academy | 522 | 21.8 | 17.0% | Leadership Learning Academy |
| King School | 442 | 18.8 | 25.3% | Davis |
The other 3 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitesides School | 396 | 23.3 | 36.9% | Davis |
| Vae View School | 394 | 20.2 | 37.1% | Davis |
| Crestview School | 356 | 20.9 | 42.4% | Davis |
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 other school in Layton, 966 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Davis Preparatory Academy | 966 | 20.5 | 24.0% | North Davis Preparatory Academy |
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 Layton's public schools compare with Utah's
The median Layton school has 20.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Utah median of 20.9. 27% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 22% across the state. Its median school enrolls 656 students (state 536).
| Layton | Utah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.9 | 20.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 656 | 536 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 27% | 22% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 7.1% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 22 Layton 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 Layton
- Davis School DistrictRuns 19 of Layton's 22 public schools and spent $9,986 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,986
- Layton High, the largest high school in Layton2,231 students in 2024-25, 26.7 per teacher.2,231
- Compare Davis School District with North Davis Preparatory AcademyLayton'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 a Layton 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.
Other cities in Utah
- Salt Lake City86 schools
- Ogden50 schools
- West Valley City35 schools
- Sandy32 schools
- West Jordan32 schools
- Orem23 schools
- Provo23 schools
- St George23 schools
Questions about schools in Layton
How many public schools are in Layton, UT?
22 public schools with an address in Layton were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 4 middle, 13 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 17,684 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Layton?
Layton High, with 2,231 students in 2024-25 (Davis School District).Which districts run Layton's schools?
Davis School District (19 schools), North Davis Preparatory Academy (1 school), No. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science (1 school), Leadership Learning Academy (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