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Salt Lake City Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Salt Lake School District details

Salt Lake School District
440 E 100 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

20,239 Students enrolled in District

43 Schools in District

18 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Salt Lake School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Utah

6

(10 is best)

Better than 52.3% of all UT school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 62.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
42%
41%
44%
37%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Backman School
601 N 1500 W
Salt Lake City, UT, 84116
PK-06
Beacon Heights School
1850 S 2500 E
Salt Lake City, UT, 84108
KG-06
Bonneville School
1145 S 1900 E
Salt Lake City, UT, 84108
KG-06
Children Behavior Therapy Unit School
780 S Gaurdsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT, 84108
KG-06
Clayton Middle School
1470 S 1900 E
Salt Lake City, UT, 84108
07-08
Columbus Community Center School
3495 S West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT, 84115
KG-12
Dilworth School
1953 S 2100 E
Salt Lake City, UT, 84108
PK-06
East High School
840 S 1300 E
Salt Lake City, UT, 84102
09-12
Edison School
466 Cheyenne
Salt Lake City, UT, 84104
PK-06
Emerson School
1017 E 1370 S
Salt Lake City, UT, 84105
KG-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 42.7% 74.7%
Black 5.0% 1.4%
Hispanic 41.0% 19.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 4.5% 1.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 6.7% 2.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 49.5% 27.0%
Free lunch eligible 43.9% 22.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.6% 4.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,170 $139,263,070 53.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $419 $9,457,249 3.6%
Staff $814 $18,372,794 7.0%
General Administration $50 $1,128,550 0.4%
School Administration $711 $16,047,981 6.1%
Operation $1,015 $22,909,565 8.8%
Transportation $225 $5,078,475 1.9%
Other $338 $7,628,998 2.9%
Total Support $3,573 $80,646,183 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,835 $41,417,785 15.8%
Total Expenditures $11,577 $261,304,467 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,144 $3,555,230,440 50.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $427 $295,304,179 4.2%
Staff $368 $254,390,732 3.6%
General Administration $100 $69,149,612 1.0%
School Administration $560 $387,267,074 5.4%
Operation $711 $491,654,220 6.9%
Transportation $218 $150,683,311 2.1%
Other $258 $178,482,544 2.5%
Total Support $2,644 $1,827,164,264 25.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,495 $1,724,147,888 24.3%
Total Expenditures $10,283 $7,106,463,332 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%