Mt. Nebo Middle

Set in PAYSON, Utah, Mt. Nebo Middle is a mid-tier middle-grades school, part of Nebo District. It instructs 1,034 students across grades 6 through 7. That puts it 24% above the typical public school in Utah, which averages around 831 students.

Nebo District runs 49 schools in total, collectively educating 43,696 students. Mt. Nebo Middle is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Mt. Nebo Middle records that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 17% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.0:1. The state averages about 21.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Utah County runs at roughly 22%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Mt. Nebo Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.4%; this one delivers 33.7%.

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. Mt. Nebo Middle is one of 202 public schools in Utah County (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students).

Nearest neighbor: Wilson School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mt. Nebo Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mt. Nebo Middle at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.2%.

Mt. Nebo Middle operates from a small-town location.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.