Public schools in South Jordan, UT
South Jordan has 20 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 3 middle, 11 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 16,106 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Jordan School District runs 15 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run South Jordan's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in South Jordan | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan School District | 15 | 59,421 | $9,450 |
| Early Light Academy | 1 | 972 | $9,032 |
| Hawthorn Academy | 1 | 1,346 | $8,247 |
| Mountain West Montessori Academy | 1 | 462 | $7,708 |
| American Academy of Innovation | 1 | 408 | $9,635 |
| Paradigm High School | 1 | 348 | $10,710 |
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 South Jordan, 3,542 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingham High | 2,461 | 25.0 | 9.8% | Jordan |
| American Academy of Innovation | 373 | 18.3 | 20.9% | American Academy of Innovation |
| Paradigm High School | 361 | 17.1 | 21.3% | Paradigm High School |
| Valley High School | 347 | 14.2 | 26.2% | Jordan |
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.
3 middle schools in South Jordan, 3,646 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Creek Middle School | 1,313 | 23.9 | 10.7% | Jordan |
| South Jordan Middle | 1,182 | 23.4 | 8.8% | Jordan |
| Elk Ridge Middle | 1,151 | 23.3 | 14.5% | Jordan |
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.
11 elementary schools in South Jordan, 7,446 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Elementary | 901 | 19.9 | 21.4% | Jordan |
| South Jordan School | 863 | 21.6 | 14.3% | Jordan |
| Golden Fields School | 854 | 20.7 | 9.4% | Jordan |
| Eastlake School | 792 | 20.2 | 11.0% | Jordan |
| Monte Vista School | 783 | 19.8 | 8.4% | Jordan |
| Welby School | 701 | 22.6 | 13.8% | Jordan |
| Daybreak School | 701 | 19.5 | 16.7% | Jordan |
| Jordan Ridge School | 637 | 22.1 | 16.2% | Jordan |
| Hawthorn Academy South Jordan | 621 | 20.0 | 21.1% | Hawthorn Academy |
| Elk Meadows School | 580 | 21.1 | 16.2% | Jordan |
One more elementary school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Edge School | 13 | 2.1 | 38.5% | Jordan |
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 other schools in South Jordan, 1,472 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Light Academy at Daybreak | 1,022 | 20.5 | 12.0% | Early Light Academy |
| Mountain West Montessori Academy | 450 | 20.4 | 14.0% | Mountain West Montessori 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 South Jordan's public schools compare with Utah's
The median South Jordan school has 20.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Utah median of 20.9. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 22% across the state. Its median school enrolls 742 students (state 536).
| South Jordan | Utah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.5 | 20.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 742 | 536 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 22% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 7.1% |
| Charter schools | 25% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 20 South Jordan 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 South Jordan
- Jordan School DistrictRuns 15 of South Jordan's 20 public schools and spent $9,450 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,450
- Bingham High, the largest high school in South Jordan2,461 students in 2024-25, 25.0 per teacher.2,461
- Compare Jordan School District with Early Light AcademySouth Jordan'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 South Jordan 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 South Jordan
How many public schools are in South Jordan, UT?
20 public schools with an address in South Jordan were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 3 middle, 11 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 16,106 students. 5 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in South Jordan?
Bingham High, with 2,461 students in 2024-25 (Jordan School District).Which districts run South Jordan's schools?
Jordan School District (15 schools), Early Light Academy (1 school), Hawthorn Academy (1 school), Mountain West Montessori Academy (1 school), and 2 more. 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