Alpine Online School

Alpine Online School is a micro-enrollment K-5 school in AMERICAN FORK, Utah, part of Alpine District. The school serves 106 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 78% leaner than the state mean of about 491.

Alpine District runs 89 schools in total, collectively educating 86,645 students. Alpine Online School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Alpine Online School records that White students make up the majority at 61%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 11% Pacific Islander, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.9:1. The state averages about 21.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, census data for Utah County shows the typical household earns roughly $100,671 per year, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Utah County runs 202 public schools (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students), of which Alpine Online School is one.

Shelley School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Alpine Online School.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Alpine Online School has edged down 24%, going from 140 students in 2018 to 106 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 94% to 61%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.