Trailside School

Trailside School, a close-knit elementary-level community in PARK CITY, Utah, overseen by Park City District, serves 360 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 27% leaner than the typical public school in Utah, which averages around 491 students.

Within Park City District, which oversees 11 schools and 4,269 students, Trailside School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Trailside School records that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Trailside School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 50.2%; this one delivers 70.2%, a residual of +20.0 points.

Around the school, census data for Summit County shows median household earnings sit near $138,114, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Summit County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,485 students), of which Trailside School is one.

The closest other public school is Trailside Preschool, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Trailside School at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 59.4%.

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

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 28%: 499 students in 2018 compared to 360 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 70% across the same window.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.