Total enrollment
6,049
+86 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Payson
Utah · Public K-12
Payson runs 8 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment around 6,049 (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Payson
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
75%
was 80%
% Hispanic
21%
was 17%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
23,039
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
6,049
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
8
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett School | Elementary | PK-06 | 508 |
| Mt. Nebo Middle | Middle | 06-07 | 1,034 |
| Park View School | Elementary | PK-06 | 356 |
| Payson High | High | 06-12 | 1,648 |
| Payson Jr High | Middle | 07-09 | 1,143 |
| Spring Lake School | Elementary | PK-06 | 531 |
| Taylor School | Elementary | PK-06 | 424 |
| Wilson School | Elementary | PK-06 | 405 |
About Payson
Across Payson, Utah, 8 public schools instructs about 6,049 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Payson is around 756 students, 18% higher than the Utah average of about 641.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 6,049 students, stayed largely flat from the 5,963 reported in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 80% to 75% over the same window.
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