Public schools in Magna, UT
Magna has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 6,875 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Granite School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Magna's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Magna | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite School District | 7 | 61,197 | $11,000 |
| Entheos Academy | 1 | 1,054 | $9,084 |
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.
One high school in Magna, 2,762 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus High | 2,762 | 26.0 | 37.5% | Granite |
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 Magna, 1,051 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott M Matheson Jr High | 1,051 | 25.4 | 43.0% | Granite |
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.
5 elementary schools in Magna, 2,587 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Run Elementary | 714 | 24.0 | 33.6% | Granite |
| Magna School | 549 | 24.4 | 40.3% | Granite |
| Pleasant Green School | 482 | 23.5 | 33.0% | Granite |
| Copper Hills School | 432 | 21.1 | 36.8% | Granite |
| Lake Ridge School | 410 | 23.4 | 36.1% | Granite |
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 Magna, 475 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entheos Academy Magna | 475 | 19.0 | 46.5% | Entheos 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 Magna's public schools compare with Utah's
The median Magna school has 23.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Utah median of 20.9. 13% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 22% across the state. Its median school enrolls 516 students (state 536).
| Magna | Utah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 23.8 | 20.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 516 | 536 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 13% | 22% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 7.1% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Magna 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 Magna
- Granite School DistrictRuns 7 of Magna's 8 public schools and spent $11,000 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,000
- Cyprus High, the largest high school in Magna2,762 students in 2024-25, 26.0 per teacher.2,762
- Compare Granite School District with Entheos AcademyMagna'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 Magna 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 Magna
How many public schools are in Magna, UT?
8 public schools with an address in Magna were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 6,875 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Magna?
Cyprus High, with 2,762 students in 2024-25 (Granite School District).Which districts run Magna's schools?
Granite School District (7 schools), Entheos 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