Total enrollment
19,049
-1,728 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
41 schools in Salt Lake District
Utah · 20,086 students · 1 city
Salt Lake District's public-school directory holds 41 schools, serving about 20,086 K-12 students inside Utah (an average of 490 per school).
4-year change in Salt Lake District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
35
-3 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Salt Lake District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #23 of 41 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 20,086 | #10 of 55 | #401 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 39 | #9 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #18 of 55 | #7,987 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.1% | #3 of 55 | #3,329 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #2 of 49 | #723 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 Salt Lake District
State test results across the district's 31 scored schools run from Indian Hills School at 78.6% proficient to Backman School at 12.3%, a gap of 66.3 points. That is the 3rd 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 Salt Lake District
Salt Lake District is an average-sized public-school district in Utah. The district runs 41 schools and educates approximately 20,086 students.
In terms of grade levels, Salt Lake District consists of 28 elementary, 5 middle, 7 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Salt Lake District runs about 490 students per school, 24% lower than the state mean of roughly 641.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 19,049 students, declined 8% from the 20,777 reported in SY 2020-21. Salt Lake District now counts 35 public schools, down from 38 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Salt Lake District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.