Schools and Districts in Utah

Explore 1,105 schools and 164 school districts that serves 659,700 students with 30,311 teachers in Utah.

1,105

Public Schools

123

Private Schools

164

School Districts

659,700

Students

22 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

Utah Schools

There are 1,105 public schools in Utah distributed in 164 school districts. A total of 659,700 students attend Utah schools and 30,311 teachers work for the schools.

By school level, there are 627 elementary, 141 middle, 196 high schools, and 141 other type of schools (eg. ungraded, adult education, etc.,).

In addition, 123 private schools are serving students in Utah.

Utah Public Schools By Levels and Categories
Number of District164 districts
Total Number of Public Schools1,105 schools
By Level
Elementary627 schools / 325,753 students
Middle141 schools / 112,853 students
High196 schools / 122,509 students
Other
(Ungraded, Adult Education, other)
141 schools
By Category
Traditional887 schools
Charter143 schools
Magnet55 schools
Special Education2 schools
Alternative18 schools

Utah School Districts

In Utah, 164 school districts are serving their students in 1,105 schools. Alpine School District is the largest district with 91 schools and 74,590 students.

575 N 100 E, American Fork, UT

PK-12 Offered
91 Schools
74,590 Students
24 Students per teacher

45 E STATE STREET, 45 E STATE ST, Farmington, UT

PK-12 Offered
95 Schools
74,068 Students
24 Students per teacher

2500 S STATE STREET, SALT LAKE CITY, UT

PK-12 Offered
92 Schools
68,105 Students
24 Students per teacher

7387 S CAMPUS VIEW DRIVE, WEST JORDAN, UT

PK-12 Offered
65 Schools
54,370 Students
24 Students per teacher

350 S MAIN, Spanish Fork, UT

PK-12 Offered
46 Schools
33,694 Students
24 Students per teacher

Student Population

A total of 680,631 students are attending Utah schools. By gender, there are 350,789 (51.5%) male and 329,842 (51.5%) female students in UT schools.

By race/ethnicity, 490,203 White (72.0%), 9,459 Black (1.4%), and 11,262 Asian (1.7%) students are attending Utah schools.

Performance in Math and Reading

In 2019, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered the math and reading assessment to representative samples of fourth- and eighth-grade students in the nation, states, and other participating large urban districts. According to the report, 82 percent of students in fourth grade and 72 percent of students in eighth grade scored at or above the NAEP basic in Math. For reading assessment, 72 percent of students in fourth grade and 77 percent of students in eighth grade scored at or above basic score.

You can read more about the assessment at NAEP report card website for Math and Reading.

4th Grade8th Grade
At or Above NAEP BasicAt or Above NAEP ProficientAt or Above NAEP BasicAt or Above NAEP Proficient
Math82%46% 72%37%
Reading72%40% 77%38%

Advanced Placement Programs

In Utah schools, total 31,616 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 1,260 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 53,586 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program.

Number of Students EnrolledPercent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs31,616
26%
Advanced Placement Math8,034
7%
Advanced Placement Science5,241
4%
Advanced Placement Other programs26,629
22%
International BS program1,260
1%
SAT/ACT Participation53,586
44%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 30,311 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Utah and the students to teacher ratio is 22 to 1. 95.3% of teachers are certified. 80.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

HeadcountNote
Total FTE of Teachers30,311Students per teacher: 22 to 1
Teachers who are certified28,89695.3%
Teachers who are not certified1,4494.8%
Teachers in their first year of teaching2,7078.9%
Teachers in their second year of teaching3,21210.6%
School counselors1,292Students per counselor: 511 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer210-
Security guards17-
Nurses73-
Psychologists271-
Social workers161-

Public Schools in Utah

In Utah, 1,105 public schools are serving 659,700 students. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Private Schools in Utah

123 private schools are serving students in Utah. The next lists are showing the private schools by offering level.

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