Payson High

Payson High is a senior high of large scale in PAYSON, Utah, overseen by Nebo District, educateing 1,648 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 68% above the typical public school in Utah, which averages around 980 students.

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

On the student-mix side, Payson High records that White students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder is composed of 19% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Utah County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Payson High has 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.6:1. The state averages around 21.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Payson High falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 47.1%; this one comes in at 28.4%, -18.7 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, census data for Utah County shows median household income runs about $100,671, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Utah County's 202 public schools (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students), Payson High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Payson Jr High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Payson High comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 41.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Payson High has expanded 18%, going from 1,394 students in 2018 to 1,648 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.