Utah · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Public Schools in Utah

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

63/100
Top score
C+
Top grade
49/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Tooele Jr High in TOOELE is Utah's top-resourced public school, scoring 63/100 on the NCES resource index.

63/100
top score (grade C+)
3
schools at the top grade (C+)
49/100
average across the top 50
# School GradeScore
1 Tooele Jr High TOOELE C+ 63
2 Davis Connect 7-12 LAYTON C+ 61
3 Wendover High WENDOVER C+ 60
4 Providence Hall HERRIMAN C 57
5 Treasure Mtn. Junior High School PARK CITY C 57
6 Grand County High MOAB C 57
7 John Hancock Charter School PLEASANT GROVE C 57
8 Dugway DUGWAY C- 53
9 Park City High PARK CITY C- 52
10 Mountain Heights Academy WEST JORDAN C- 52
11 Oakwood School SALT LAKE CITY C- 52
12 Jeremy Ranch School PARK CITY C- 52
13 Success Suu CEDAR CITY C- 51
14 Clayton Middle SALT LAKE CITY C- 50
15 Ensign School SALT LAKE CITY C- 50
16 Intech Collegiate Academy NORTH LOGAN C- 50
17 Panguitch High PANGUITCH C- 50
18 Viewpoint Middle LEHI D 49
19 Lake Mountain Middle SARATOGA SPRINGS D 49
20 Piute High JUNCTION D 49
21 Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High TOOELE D 48
22 Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy LINDON D 48
23 Cedar Valley High EAGLE MOUNTAIN D 47
24 West Jordan Middle WEST JORDAN D 47
25 Sand Ridge Jr High ROY D 47
26 Ecker Hill Middle PARK CITY D 47
27 Vanguard Academy WEST VALLEY CITY D 47
28 Upland Terrace School SALT LAKE CITY D 47
29 Beacon Heights School SALT LAKE CITY D 47
30 Rosecrest School SALT LAKE CITY D 47
31 Snowcrest Jr High EDEN D 47
32 Manila High MANILA D 47
33 Canyon Grove Academy PLEASANT GROVE D 46
34 Union Middle SANDY D 46
35 Summit Academy - Draper Campus DRAPER D 46
36 Evergreen Jr High SALT LAKE CITY D 46
37 Diamond Ridge School SALT LAKE CITY D 46
38 Cottonwood School SALT LAKE CITY D 46
39 Eastwood School SALT LAKE CITY D 46
40 Bryce Valley High TROPIC D 46
41 Westland School WEST JORDAN D 45
42 Uintah School SALT LAKE CITY D 45
43 Dilworth School SALT LAKE CITY D 45
44 Parkview School SALT LAKE CITY D 45
45 Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant SALT LAKE CITY D 45
46 Elk Ridge Middle SOUTH JORDAN D 44
47 Bennion Jr High TAYLORSVILLE D 44
48 South Ogden Jr High OGDEN D 44
49 Washington School SALT LAKE CITY D 44
50 Weber Innovation High School OGDEN D 44

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Utah? ▼

The top-rated school in Utah is Tooele Jr High in TOOELE with a quality score of 63/100 (grade C+). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.