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American Fork, Utah - 90 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Alpine District #139 of 147 districts in Utah (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,458 per pupil, Alpine District ranks #96 of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending (Utah districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
87,136
Total Enrollment
90
Schools
$8,458
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Alpine District operates 90 public schools serving 87,136 students, placing it among the largest districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 78 combined, 10 high, 2 elementary schools, giving families in a major system a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a large portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Utah County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,458 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending. See how Utah compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.4% local, 51.6% state, and 12.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 27/100, ranked #139 of 147 in Utah against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 16 of 90 schools offering Advanced Placement (362 AP courses district-wide), a 1001.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.9% White, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Westmore School, with a diversity index of 59.3/100.
Its largest campus is Cedar Valley High, enrolling 3,300 students (4% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Summit High, at 104 students, a 32x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Alpine District school enrollment varies 32× across entities
Alpine District school enrollment ranges from 104 students (lowest) to 3,300 students (highest), a spread of 3,196 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Alpine District student-counselor ratio is 1002:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Alpine District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Alpine District has 90 schools, including 78 combined, 10 high, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 87,136 students.
How much does Alpine District spend per student?
Alpine District spends $8,458 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #139 in Utah.
What is the demographic composition of Alpine District?
Alpine District students are 73.9% White, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 90 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Alpine District?
Alpine District has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #139 out of 147 districts in Utah.