Public schools in Provo, UT
Provo has 23 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 14 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 15,913 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Provo District runs 20 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Provo's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Provo | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provo District | 20 | 14,007 | $11,364 |
| Freedom Preparatory Academy | 1 | 2,074 | $9,690 |
| Treeside Charter School | 1 | 409 | $7,910 |
| Walden School of Liberal Arts | 1 | 426 | $10,228 |
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 Provo, 4,599 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timpview High | 2,300 | 24.8 | 21.0% | Provo District |
| Provo High | 2,023 | 25.5 | 28.1% | Provo District |
| Independence High | 276 | 13.9 | 48.9% | Provo District |
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 middle schools in Provo, 1,950 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Middle | 1,073 | 21.0 | 25.3% | Provo District |
| Dixon Middle | 877 | 19.1 | 38.3% | Provo District |
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.
14 elementary schools in Provo, 7,421 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview School | 695 | 21.1 | 25.0% | Provo District |
| Timpanogos School | 636 | 20.2 | 53.9% | Provo District |
| Sunset View School | 628 | 21.3 | 36.6% | Provo District |
| Edgemont School | 611 | 21.3 | 19.5% | Provo District |
| Westridge School | 608 | 22.5 | 30.1% | Provo District |
| Provo Peaks School | 549 | 15.9 | 42.6% | Provo District |
| Wasatch School | 546 | 20.5 | 21.2% | Provo District |
| Provost School | 510 | 21.3 | 36.9% | Provo District |
| Rock Canyon School | 490 | 21.5 | 16.9% | Provo District |
| Canyon Crest School | 487 | 21.4 | 15.4% | Provo District |
The other 4 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek School | 452 | 17.5 | 51.3% | Provo District |
| Treeside Charter School | 434 | 15.6 | 22.8% | Treeside Charter School |
| Franklin School | 398 | 18.5 | 64.1% | Provo District |
| Amelia Earhart School | 377 | 17.5 | 43.8% | Provo District |
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 other schools in Provo, 1,943 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Preparatory Academy | 1,248 | 16.1 | 33.1% | Freedom Preparatory Academy |
| Walden School of Liberal Arts | 386 | 10.4 | 23.8% | Walden School of Liberal Arts |
| Sunrise Preschool | 267 | 46.4 | 1.4% | Provo District |
| Provo eSchool | 42 | 17.0 | 7.1% | Provo District |
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 Provo's public schools compare with Utah's
The median Provo school has 20.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Utah median of 20.9. 39% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 22% across the state. Its median school enrolls 546 students (state 536).
| Provo | Utah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.5 | 20.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 546 | 536 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 39% | 22% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 23 Provo 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 Provo
- Provo DistrictRuns 20 of Provo's 23 public schools and spent $11,364 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,364
- Timpview High, the largest high school in Provo2,300 students in 2024-25, 24.8 per teacher.2,300
- Compare Provo District with Freedom Preparatory AcademyProvo'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 Provo 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
- St George23 schools
- Layton22 schools
Questions about schools in Provo
How many public schools are in Provo, UT?
23 public schools with an address in Provo were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 14 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 15,913 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Provo?
Timpview High, with 2,300 students in 2024-25 (Provo District).Which districts run Provo's schools?
Provo District (20 schools), Freedom Preparatory Academy (1 school), Treeside Charter School (1 school), Walden School of Liberal Arts (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