American Fork Jr High
Public middle school, grades 7 to 9 · American Fork, Utah
American Fork Jr High in American Fork, Utah enrolled 1,827 students in 2024-25 with 67.5 full-time teachers, 27.1 students per teacher against the Utah middle-school median of 22.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 47% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Utah: 40.2%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
1,894 students in 2022-23, 1,853 students in 2023-24, 1,827 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 67.6 to 67.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,894 | 67.6 | 28.0 |
| 2023-24 | 1,853 | 67.3 | 27.5 |
| 2024-25 | 1,827 | 67.5 | 27.1 |
27.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 97 of every 100 Utah middle schools
Among the 142 Utah middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 22.3; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 329 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection American Fork Jr High enrolled 1,972 students and had 6.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 69 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)6.0, one per 329 of the 1,972 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions69
- Chronically absent29.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
78.9% of students were White, 13.6% Hispanic, 4.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White78.9%
- Hispanic13.6%
- Two or more races4.8%
- Asian1.0%
- Pacific Islander0.9%
- Black0.7%
- American Indian0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at American Fork Jr High scored proficient or above: 47% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Utah, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 47% | not published | 40.2% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about American Fork Jr High
- Mountain Ridge Jr HighThe nearest public middle school, 1.4 miles away: 958 students, 22.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Lehi Jr HighThe next nearest public middle school, 2.0 miles away: 1,376 students, 26.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
- Compare American Fork Jr High with Mountain Ridge Jr HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Alpine School District spends per student$9,266 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,266
- The largest public schools in UtahAmerican Fork Jr High is the largest of 142 Utah middle schools open in 2024-25.#1 of 142
- Utah schools by students per teacher27.1 students per teacher here against the Utah median of 22.3 for middle schools.27.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about American Fork Jr High
How many students attend American Fork Jr High?
1,827 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,894 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in American Fork, UT.What is the student-teacher ratio at American Fork Jr High?
27.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Utah median for middle schools is 22.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is American Fork Jr High a Title I school?
American Fork Jr High was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at American Fork Jr High do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at American Fork Jr High scored proficient or above: 47% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Utah's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is American Fork Jr High in?
Alpine School District, NCES district ID 4900030. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 490003000003 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.