Spring Lake School

Set in PAYSON, Utah, Spring Lake School is a reasonably sized elementary-level community, run under Nebo District. It serves 531 students across grades pre-K through 6.

Within Nebo District, which oversees 49 schools and 43,696 students, Spring Lake School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Spring Lake School shows that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Spring Lake School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Spring Lake School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.8%.

In the broader community, Utah County reports that the typical household earns roughly $100,671 per year, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Spring Lake School is one of 202 public schools in Utah County (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students).

Nearest neighbor: Payson Jr High, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Spring Lake School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 34.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Spring Lake School's enrollment has decreased 29% since 2018, when it stood at 743 (now 531). The White share of enrollment fell from 84% to 76% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.