25 public K-12 schools in Provo 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, Provo has more public-school enrollment than 90% of the 4,487 US cities in this directory. Provo 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.
11 of Provo's 25 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 60-point gap between Oak Springs School and Westridge School shows the range hidden by Provo'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.
Provo school enrollment ranges from 15 students (lowest) to 2,300 students (highest), a spread of 2,285 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. 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.
12% 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. | Oak Springs School | 72 |
| 2. | Slate Canyon | 57 |
| 3. | Independence High | 36 |
| 4. | Freedom Preparatory Academy | 33 |
| 5. | Canyon Crest School | 30 |
| 6. | Walden School of Liberal Arts | 27 |
| 7. | Timpview High | 26 |
| 8. | Provo High | 26 |
| 9. | Dixon Middle | 25 |
| 10. | Centennial Middle | 24 |
| 11. | Lakeview School | 24 |
| 12. | Amelia Earhart School | 23 |
| 13. | Provo Eschool | 23 |
| 14. | Sunset View School | 22 |
| 15. | Wasatch School | 21 |
| 16. | Rock Canyon School | 20 |
| 17. | Treeside Charter School | 20 |
| 18. | Franklin School | 19 |
| 19. | Timpanogos School | 17 |
| 20. | Provo Peaks School | 17 |
| 21. | Edgemont School | 16 |
| 22. | Spring Creek School | 15 |
| 23. | Sunrise Preschool | 15 |
| 24. | Provost School | 13 |
| 25. | Westridge School | 12 |
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.
Oak Springs School has the highest Resource Investment Index among the Provo schools in this federal-data comparison at 72/100. The index summarizes reported staffing, counseling, gifted-program, and attendance inputs; it is not an academic rating.
Provo has 25 public schools with a total enrollment of 15,969 students. 3 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 20.6:1.
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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.
