Magna School

Set in MAGNA, Utah, Magna School is an average-sized elementary school, part of Granite District. It teaches 549 students across grades pre-K through 6.

Within Granite District, which oversees 85 schools and 59,404 students, Magna School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Magna School lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 44% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 21% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting Magna School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 48% 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 somewhat above typical.

Around the school, census data for Salt Lake County shows median household earnings sit near $97,494, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Salt Lake County runs 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), of which Magna School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Cyprus High, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Magna School.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Magna School's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 579 (now 549). Hispanic enrollment moved from 33% to 48% across the same window.

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