North Layton Jr High

North Layton Jr High is a reasonably sized 6-8 campus in LAYTON, Utah, operated by Davis District. The school teaches 959 students in grades 7 through 9.

Within Davis District, which oversees 95 schools and 71,703 students, North Layton Jr High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, North Layton Jr High logs that 62% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 26% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.7:1 average. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Davis County runs at roughly 19%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, North Layton Jr High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.9%.

In the surrounding community, Davis County reports that median household earnings sit near $110,884, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Davis County's 118 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,110 students), North Layton Jr High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Davis Connect 7-12, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, North Layton Jr High comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 36.7%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 8%: 1,038 students in 2018 compared to 959 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 62% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.