Public schools in Utah

The NCES directory lists 1,097 public schools operating in Utah in 2024-25; 1,044 of them reported 675,986 students, averaging 20.6 students per teacher, the 2nd highest of the 50 jurisdictions (states and D.C.) that reported 2024-25 teacher counts (the mean of its schools' ratios); Tennessee did not. Its largest district is Alpine School District, with 85,549 students in 2024-25.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · method

Schools1,044609 elementary, 142 middle, 190 high, 103 other
Students675,9861.4% of U.S. public-school students
Students per teacher20.6U.S. 15.3

Utah has more students per teacher than the U.S. average

Utah ranks 2nd of the 50 jurisdictions (states and D.C.) that reported 2024-25 teacher counts, counting from the most students per teacher; below, it is shown with the states ranked just above and below it. The full ranking of all 51 is on the states page.

  1. California20.9
  2. Utah20.6
  3. Nevada19.2
  4. Florida17.9
  5. Washington17.8
  6. Arizona17.5
  7. Ohio17.4

Eight in ten larger Utah districts spent between $8,247 and $14,004 per student

Among the 59 Utah districts with at least 1,000 students, one in ten spent less than $8,247 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 and one in ten spent more than $14,004; the median was $10,273. Each tick below is one district: the spread shows how far apart the state's districts are, which a statewide average hides.

Current spending per student, Utah districts with 1,000 or more students, fiscal year 2022-2359 values from $6,609 to $18,421; ; state median $10,273.$8,247$14,004the middle eight in ten$5k$10k$15k$20kcurrent spending per studentstate median $10,273
Current spending per student, Utah districts with 1,000 or more students, fiscal year 2022-2359 values from $6,609 to $18,421; ; state median $10,273.$8,247$14,004the middle eight in ten$5k$10k$15k$20kcurrent spending per studentstate median $10,273
Current spending per student, Utah districts with 1,000 or more students, fiscal year 2022-2359 values from $6,609 to $18,421; ; state median $10,273.$8,247$14,004the middle eight in ten$5k$10k$15k$20kcurrent spending per studentstate median $10,273
Current spending per student, Utah districts with 1,000 or more students, fiscal year 2022-2359 values from $6,609 to $18,421; ; state median $10,273.$8,247$14,004the middle eight in ten$5k$10k$15k$20kcurrent spending per studentstate median $10,273

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: mean of school ratios from 3 to 99, schools open that year; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures over fall membership, districts with at least 1,000 students.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, 44.4% of the Utah students tested met the state's reading standard and 40.2% its math standard. Utah writes its own tests and sets its own standard, so these compare Utah's districts and schools with each other, not with other states; each district and school page gives its own results beside these. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 88.3% of 52,066 students.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23 and four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students.

In the Utah almanac

  1. 01Every school district

    Directory, 2024-25

  2. 02Largest schools

    Largest: Nebo Online School, 7,791 students (By 2024-25 enrollment)

  3. 03Fewest students per teacher

    Fewest: Jean Massieu School for the Deaf, 5.5 students per teacher (Schools, 2024-25)

  4. 04Highest-spending districts

    Highest: Rich District, $21,021 per student (F-33 fiscal year 2022-23)

  5. 05Teacher salary spending by district

    Highest: Park City School District, $99,684 of salary spending per teacher (F-33 fiscal year 2022-23)

  6. 06Chronic absenteeism

    Lowest: Cedar Valley High, 0% chronically absent (EDFacts 2022-23)

  7. 07Schools by resource index

    Highest index: Weber Innovation High School, 71 of 100 (CCD and CRDC)

  8. 08Districts by resource index

    Highest index: No. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science, 44 of 100 on average (CCD and CRDC)

Largest districts in Utah

  1. Alpine School District85,549
  2. Davis School District70,341
  3. Granite School District59,106
  4. Jordan School District58,244
  5. Nebo School District43,696
  6. Washington County School District36,369
  7. Canyons District32,868
  8. Weber School District29,444

Every Utah school district, with a find box →

Source: Largest districts: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, students in the district's schools open that year.

Cities with the most public schools

  1. Salt Lake City49,997 students86 schools
  2. Ogden27,972 students50 schools
  3. West Valley City23,436 students35 schools
  4. West Jordan22,438 students32 schools
  5. Sandy18,403 students32 schools
  6. St George16,507 students23 schools
  7. Provo15,913 students23 schools
  8. Orem16,485 students23 schools
  9. Layton17,684 students22 schools
  10. Lehi21,557 students21 schools
  11. South Jordan16,106 students20 schools
  12. Kaysville11,455 students18 schools

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: a school counts under the city in its mailing address, so a large city's count takes in suburbs that share its postal name.

Questions about Utah's public schools

  1. How many public schools are in Utah?
    The NCES directory lists 1,097 operating in 2024-25; 1,044 of them reported students: 609 elementary, 142 middle, 190 high and 103 other, enrolling 675,986 students (NCES Common Core of Data).
  2. What is the average student-teacher ratio in Utah?
    20.6 students per full-time teacher in 2024-25, against 15.3 for the U.S.; the mean of school ratios for schools open that year.
  3. What is the largest school district in Utah?
    Alpine School District, with 85,549 students in its schools in 2024-25 (NCES Common Core of Data).
  4. How much does Utah spend per public-school student?
    $10,232 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, summed over its districts (NCES F-33).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership and staff files · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

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