Santaquin School

As a mid-sized elementary campus in SANTAQUIN, Utah, Santaquin School hosts 579 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by Nebo District.

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

On the student-mix side, Santaquin School shows that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Utah County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Santaquin School shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.2:1. The state averages about 21.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Utah County runs at roughly 22%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Santaquin School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.0%; this one delivers 44.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Utah County put median household income runs about $100,671, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Utah County's 202 public schools (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students), Santaquin School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Orchard Hills School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Santaquin School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 33.2%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Santaquin School's enrollment has decreased 32% since 2018, when it stood at 857 (now 579). White enrollment moved from 86% to 78% across the same window.

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