Public schools in Washington, UT

Washington has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 6,680 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Washington County School District runs 8 of them.

The 3 districts and agencies that run Washington's public schools

Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.

DistrictSchools in WashingtonDistrict students, fall 2022Spending per student, FY23
Washington County School District837,572$9,106
St. George Academy1223$9,103
Mountain View Montessori1227$10,189

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 Washington, 2,563 students

SchoolStudents 2024‑25Per teacherFree lunchDistrict
Crimson Cliffs High1,40126.87.3%Washington County
Crimson Cliffs Middle93323.89.4%Washington County
St. George Academy22914.820.5%St. George 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.

One middle school in Washington, 913 students

SchoolStudents 2024‑25Per teacherFree lunchDistrict
Washington Fields Intermediate91324.59.6%Washington County

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.

6 elementary schools in Washington, 3,204 students

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 Washington's public schools compare with Utah's

The median Washington school has 21.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the Utah median of 20.9. 10% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 22% across the state. Its median school enrolls 618 students (state 536).

Washington against Utah, schools open in 2024-25 with students
WashingtonUtah
Median students per teacher21.720.9
Median school size (students)618536
Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22)10%22%
Schools where every student eats free (CEP)0%7.1%
Charter schools20%13%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Washington 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 Washington

  1. Washington County School DistrictRuns 8 of Washington's 10 public schools and spent $9,106 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,106
  2. Crimson Cliffs High, the largest high school in Washington1,401 students in 2024-25, 26.8 per teacher.1,401
  3. Compare Washington County School District with St. George AcademyWashington's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
  4. The largest public schools in UtahUtah's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
  5. Find the school district for a Washington 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

  1. Salt Lake City86 schools
  2. Ogden50 schools
  3. West Valley City35 schools
  4. Sandy32 schools
  5. West Jordan32 schools
  6. Orem23 schools
  7. Provo23 schools
  8. St George23 schools

Questions about schools in Washington

  1. How many public schools are in Washington, UT?
    10 public schools with an address in Washington were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 6,680 students. 2 are charter schools.
  2. What is the largest high school in Washington?
    Crimson Cliffs High, with 1,401 students in 2024-25 (Washington County School District).
  3. Which districts run Washington's schools?
    Washington County School District (8 schools), St. George Academy (1 school), Mountain View Montessori (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