Elizabeth DeLong School of the Deaf

Elizabeth DeLong School of the Deaf operates as a very small combined-grade school in OREM, Utah, part of Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. Current enrollment sits at 53 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 92% smaller than the typical public school in Utah, which averages around 687 students.

Within Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, which oversees 7 schools and 321 students, Elizabeth DeLong School of the Deaf is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Elizabeth DeLong School of the Deaf reports that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 32% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Utah County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Elizabeth DeLong School of the Deaf has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.9:1 average. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, Utah County reports that the typical household earns roughly $100,671 per year, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Utah County runs 202 public schools (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students), of which Elizabeth DeLong School of the Deaf is one.

The closest other public school is Blind South, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 179%: 19 students in 2018 compared to 53 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 74% to 57%.

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