Salt Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 29 public elementary schools serving 10,551 students in Salt Lake School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Salt Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Salt Lake School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 154 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 71% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.46
# American Indian Students
262 Students
4,375 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
902 Students
7,353 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
7,675 Students
84,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
20%
# Black Students
998 Students
5,617 Students
% Black Students
5%
1%
# White Students
8,110 Students
301,947 Students
% White Students
41%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
1,018 Students
7,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
5%
2%
# Two or more races Students
915 Students
15,178 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
457
11,892
# Students in K Grade:
1,368
46,681
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,417
50,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,323
50,387
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,407
51,023
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,420
52,001
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,274
50,985
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,383
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,384
23,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,531
18,215
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,698
5,409
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,742
4,156
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,765
4,319
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,711
5,188
# Ungraded Students:
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,990 is higher than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,634 is higher than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 41 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 19,880 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
Graduation Rate
: 74% (Btm 50% in UT)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education
