Total enrollment
71,428
-654 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
99 schools in Davis District
Utah · 71,703 students · 16 cities
Davis District's public schools total 99 across the district, with enrollment of about 71,703 and an average school size near 724.
4-year change in Davis District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
94
+1 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Davis District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #18 of 41 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 71,703 | #2 of 55 | #51 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 95 | #1 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #48 of 55 | #8,858 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 18.9% | #49 of 55 | #7,492 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #33 of 49 | #4,289 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Davis District
State test results across the district's 87 scored schools run from Valley View School at 73.0% proficient to Vae View School at 20.2%, a gap of 52.9 points. That is the 6th widest gap among 38 Utah districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Davis District
Davis District is a population-heavy public-school district in Utah. The district operates 99 schools and enrolls approximately 71,703 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Davis District is built around 66 elementary, 17 middle, 14 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 724 in this district, higher than the Utah typical of 641.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 72,082 students in SY 2020-21 versus 71,428 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 93 to 94 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Davis District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.