Ridgeline School

Ridgeline School is an elementary campus of big scale in HIGHLAND, Utah, part of Alpine District, instructing 746 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 491 students per school, that is 52% bigger than typical.

Alpine District runs 89 schools in total, collectively educating 86,645 students. Ridgeline School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Ridgeline School reports that nearly all students (88%) are White; the rest reads as 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, Ridgeline School shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.8:1 average. Roughly 9% of students at Ridgeline School qualify 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 below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ridgeline School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.0%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Utah County put median household earnings sit near $100,671, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Ridgeline School is one of 202 public schools in Utah County (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students).

Nearest neighbor: Westfield School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Ridgeline School comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 66.6%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 29%: 1,054 students in 2018 compared to 746 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.