Salt Lake Head Start

Salt Lake Head Start, a minimally staffed elementary school in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, overseen by Salt Lake District, serves 75 students, covering grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 85% smaller than the state mean of about 491.

Within Salt Lake District, which oversees 39 schools and 20,086 students, Salt Lake Head Start is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Salt Lake Head Start records that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 17% White, 16% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Salt Lake County as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, An estimated 9% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Salt Lake County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Salt Lake County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,494, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Salt Lake Head Start is one of 325 public schools in Salt Lake County (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students).

Guadalupe School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 77%: 325 students in 2018 compared to 75 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 28% to 17% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Salt Lake Head Start typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.