Jean Massieu School for the Deaf

As an one-room-style unified-grade school in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jean Massieu School for the Deaf caters to 147 students from grades pre-K through 12, operated by Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. Compared to the state average of about 687 students per school, that is 79% smaller than typical.

Across the 7 schools in Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (321 students total), Jean Massieu School for the Deaf accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Jean Massieu School for the Deaf reports that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 36% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Salt Lake County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Jean Massieu School for the Deaf lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.9:1, putting Jean Massieu School for the Deaf tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Salt Lake County (around 34%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the broader community, census data for Salt Lake County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,494 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Salt Lake County runs 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), of which Jean Massieu School for the Deaf is one.

Blind Region 2 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Jean Massieu School for the Deaf operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jean Massieu School for the Deaf has rose 96%, going from 75 students in 2018 to 147 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 28% to 36% over that span.

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