Total enrollment
207,572
-10,964 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
Salt Lake County
Utah · Public K-12
Public education in Salt Lake County reaches 209,757 students across 325 schools. Granite District is the largest district at 59,404 students. That works out to 194 elementary, 45 middle, and 56 high schools.
7-year change in Salt Lake County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
299
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
56%
was 63%
% Hispanic
31%
was 25%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
325
51 districts
Enrollment
209,757
NCES CCD
Median income
$97,494
Above Utah avg
Free/reduced lunch
33.8%
Below Utah avg
Elementary
194
95,670 students
Middle
45
37,620 students
High
56
60,996 students
Combined / other
30
15,471 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Granite District
59,404 students · 51 districts in Salt Lake County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Salt Lake County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
39.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.8%
civilian labor
Median age
34
25.3% under 18
Test scores in Salt Lake County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 241 schools ranked. Utah state average: 41.8%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- West High· 89.6%
- Indian Hills School· 84.4%
- Peruvian Park School· 79.9%
- Bonneville School· 79.5%
- Howard R. Driggs School· 77.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Copperview School· 9.3%
- Meadowlark School· 10.0%
- Redwood School· 10.6%
- Granger School· 10.9%
- Endeavor Hall· 11.3%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granger High | West Valley City | High | 08-12 | 3,267 | · |
| Copper Hills High | West Jordan | High | 10-12 | 2,837 | · |
| Cyprus High | Magna | High | 09-12 | 2,762 | · |
| Mountain Ridge High | Herriman | High | 10-12 | 2,738 | · |
| Taylorsville High | Taylorsville | High | 09-12 | 2,685 | · |
| Herriman High | Herriman | High | 10-12 | 2,522 | · |
| West High | Salt Lake City | High | 07-12 | 2,503 | · |
| Hunter High | West Valley City | High | 09-12 | 2,480 | · |
| Bingham High | South Jordan | High | 10-12 | 2,461 | · |
| Corner Canyon High | Draper | High | 08-12 | 2,437 | · |
| Brighton High | Salt Lake City | High | 08-12 | 2,435 | · |
| Hillcrest High | Midvale | High | 08-12 | 2,421 | · |
| Kearns High | Kearns | High | 09-12 | 2,313 | · |
| Riverton High | Riverton | High | 10-12 | 2,295 | · |
| Alta High | Sandy | High | 08-12 | 2,278 | · |
| Skyline High | Salt Lake City | High | 07-12 | 2,186 | · |
| Olympus High | Salt Lake City | High | 09-12 | 2,151 | · |
| Providence Hall | Herriman | Combined | KG-12 | 2,044 | · |
| Highland High | Salt Lake City | High | 09-12 | 1,973 | · |
| Utah Virtual Academy | Murray | Combined | KG-12 | 1,890 | · |
| Jordan High | Sandy | High | 08-12 | 1,820 | · |
| Preschool | Riverton | Elementary | PK-PK | 1,773 | · |
| East High | Salt Lake City | High | 09-12 | 1,764 | · |
| West Jordan High | West Jordan | High | 10-12 | 1,761 | · |
| American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School | West Valley City | Combined | KG-12 | 1,556 | · |
| Cottonwood High | Salt Lake City | High | 09-12 | 1,451 | · |
| Draper Park Middle | Draper | Middle | 06-08 | 1,411 | · |
| Sunset Ridge Middle | West Jordan | Middle | 07-09 | 1,377 | · |
| Murray High | Murray | High | 10-12 | 1,364 | · |
| Mountain Creek Middle School | South Jordan | Middle | 07-09 | 1,313 | · |
| Oquirrh Hills Middle | Riverton | Middle | 07-09 | 1,261 | · |
| Fort Herriman Middle | Herriman | Middle | 07-09 | 1,195 | · |
| South Jordan Middle | South Jordan | Middle | 07-09 | 1,182 | · |
| South Hills Middle | Riverton | Middle | 07-09 | 1,181 | · |
| West Hills Middle | West Jordan | Middle | 07-09 | 1,169 | · |
| Elk Ridge Middle | South Jordan | Middle | 07-09 | 1,151 | · |
| Copper Mountain Middle | Herriman | Middle | 07-09 | 1,093 | · |
| Indian Hills Middle | Sandy | Middle | 06-08 | 1,072 | · |
| American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 | Draper | Elementary | KG-06 | 1,068 | · |
| Utah Connections Academy | Salt Lake City | Combined | KG-12 | 1,052 | · |
| Scott M Matheson Jr High | Magna | Middle | 07-08 | 1,051 | · |
| Eisenhower Jr High | Taylorsville | Middle | 06-09 | 1,036 | · |
| Bennion Jr High | Taylorsville | Middle | 06-09 | 1,022 | · |
| Early Light Academy at Daybreak | South Jordan | Combined | KG-09 | 1,022 | · |
| West Jordan Middle | West Jordan | Middle | 07-09 | 1,000 | · |
| Albion Middle | Sandy | Middle | 06-08 | 943 | · |
| Hidden Valley Middle | Bluffdale | Middle | 07-09 | 935 | · |
| Thomas Jefferson Jr High | Kearns | Middle | 06-08 | 915 | · |
| Butler Middle | Salt Lake City | Middle | 06-08 | 913 | · |
| Union Middle | Sandy | Middle | 06-08 | 911 | · |
| Aspen Elementary | South Jordan | Elementary | KG-06 | 901 | · |
| Silver Crest School | Herriman | Elementary | KG-06 | 879 | · |
| Fox Hollow School | West Jordan | Elementary | KG-06 | 872 | · |
| Mountain Heights Academy | West Jordan | High | 07-12 | 864 | · |
| South Jordan School | South Jordan | Elementary | KG-06 | 863 | · |
| Golden Fields School | South Jordan | Elementary | KG-06 | 854 | · |
| Foothills School | Riverton | Elementary | KG-06 | 837 | · |
| Mountain Point Elementary | Bluffdale | Elementary | KG-06 | 830 | · |
| Summit Academy - Independence | Bluffdale | Elementary | PK-08 | 830 | · |
| Wasatch Jr High | Salt Lake City | Middle | 06-08 | 829 | · |
| Olympus Jr High | Salt Lake City | Middle | 05-09 | 807 | · |
| Midvale Middle | Sandy | Middle | 06-08 | 802 | · |
| Granite Park Jr High | Salt Lake City | Middle | 06-08 | 800 | · |
| Eastlake School | South Jordan | Elementary | KG-06 | 792 | · |
| Monte Vista School | South Jordan | Elementary | KG-06 | 783 | · |
| Blackridge School | Herriman | Elementary | KG-06 | 782 | · |
| Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12 | West Valley City | Combined | KG-12 | 777 | · |
| John F. Kennedy Jr High | West Valley City | Middle | 06-08 | 772 | · |
| West Valley School | West Valley City | Elementary | PK-06 | 764 | · |
| Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan | West Jordan | Combined | KG-09 | 761 | · |
| Joel P. Jensen Middle | West Jordan | Middle | 07-09 | 760 | · |
| Midas Creek School | Riverton | Elementary | KG-06 | 759 | · |
| Mt. Jordan Middle | Sandy | Middle | 06-08 | 757 | · |
| Hawthorn Academy West Jordan | West Jordan | Combined | KG-09 | 743 | · |
| Bastian School | Herriman | Elementary | KG-06 | 741 | · |
| Bluffdale School | Bluffdale | Elementary | KG-06 | 736 | · |
| Kearns Jr High | Kearns | Middle | 06-08 | 732 | · |
| West Lake Jr High | West Valley City | Middle | 07-08 | 724 | · |
| Hayden Peak School | West Jordan | Elementary | KG-06 | 723 | · |
| American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3 | Draper | High | 07-12 | 719 | · |
| Granger School | West Valley City | Elementary | PK-06 | 716 | · |
| Elk Run Elementary | Magna | Elementary | PK-06 | 714 | · |
| Ridge View Elementary | Herriman | Elementary | KG-06 | 713 | · |
| Olene Walker Elementary | Salt Lake City | Elementary | PK-06 | 712 | · |
| Butterfield Canyon School | Herriman | Elementary | KG-06 | 704 | · |
| Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley | West Valley City | Elementary | KG-08 | 702 | · |
| Daybreak School | South Jordan | Elementary | KG-06 | 701 | · |
| Welby School | South Jordan | Elementary | KG-06 | 701 | · |
| Hillcrest Jr High | Murray | Middle | 07-09 | 696 | · |
| Oakcrest School | West Jordan | Elementary | KG-06 | 694 | · |
| Monticello Academy | West Valley City | Elementary | KG-08 | 689 | · |
| Neil Armstrong Academy | West Valley | Elementary | PK-06 | 688 | · |
| Wallace Stegner Academy | Salt Lake City | Elementary | KG-08 | 683 | · |
| Draper School | Draper | Elementary | KG-05 | 680 | · |
| Herriman School | Herriman | Elementary | KG-06 | 679 | · |
| Glendale Middle | Salt Lake City | Middle | 06-08 | 678 | · |
| Falcon Ridge School | West Jordan | Elementary | KG-06 | 674 | · |
| Hunter Jr High | West Valley City | Middle | 07-08 | 667 | · |
| Horizon School | Murray | Elementary | KG-06 | 664 | · |
| Riverton School | Riverton | Elementary | KG-06 | 657 | · |
Cities in Salt Lake County
Salt Lake City97 schoolsWest Valley City36 schoolsWest Jordan34 schoolsSandy33 schoolsSouth Jordan17 schoolsHerriman16 schoolsMurray13 schoolsRiverton12 schoolsKearns11 schoolsDraper10 schoolsMagna8 schoolsTaylorsville8 schoolsBluffdale7 schoolsMidvale6 schoolsSouth Jordan5 schoolsSalt Lake City4 schoolsWest Jordan2 schoolsAlta1 schoolBluffdale1 schoolCottonwood Heights1 schoolHolladay1 schoolSandy1 schoolWest Valley1 school
About Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County is a population-heavy county of about 1,196,523 residents in Utah. Its public-school system educates approximately 209,757 students across 325 schools.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show the median household earns about $97,494 a year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate is around 5%. That income level is 16% above the Utah median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Salt Lake County covers 194 elementary schools (95,670 students), 45 middle schools (37,620), 56 high schools (60,996), and 30 combined or other schools.
Granite District dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 59,404 students on its own.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Salt Lake County has fell 5% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 218,536 students to 207,572. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 63% to 56%.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data