Public schools in Salt Lake City, UT

89 open public schools with an address in Salt Lake City, operated by 15 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.

Public schools

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Reported students

49,190

89 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25

Median student–teacher ratio

20.9:1

Utah median 20.9:1

Charter schools

10 magnet · 0 virtual

An overview of Salt Lake City public schools

The federal directory lists 89 public schools in Salt Lake City, UT: 54 elementary, 13 middle, 15 high, 7 combined or other. The 89 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 49,190 students, an average of 553 per school. The largest campus is West High (2,503 students), and the largest elementary school is Olene Walker Elementary (712).

Salt Lake District operates the most schools here (36), and 3 regular districts have at least one Salt Lake City campus, plus 12 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.

Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 20.9:1, similar to the statewide school median of 20.9:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.

School choice options include 11 charter schools, 10 magnet schools. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.

Among 17 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 9 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 13 of 17 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Backman School Salt Lake District	PK–06	396	13.7:1
Beacon Heights School Salt Lake District	PK–06	345	17.3:1
Bella Vista School Canyons District	KG–05	219	15.6:1
Bennion School Granite District	PK–06	447	24.8:1
Bonneville School Salt Lake District	KG–06	414	18.8:1
Butler School Canyons District	KG–05	600	22.6:1
Canyon Rim Academy Canyon Rim Academy · Charter	KG–06	524	24.4:1
Canyon View School Canyons District	KG–05	471	21.3:1
Cottonwood School Granite District	PK–06	340	25.2:1
Crestview School Granite District	PK–06	485	24.9:1
Diamond Ridge School Granite District	KG–06	483	23.6:1
Dilworth School Salt Lake District	PK–06	463	20.1:1
Dual Immersion Academy Dual Immersion Academy · Charter	PK–08	433	18.3:1
Eastwood School Granite District	PK–05	300	25:1
Edison School Salt Lake District	PK–06	459	18.7:1
Emerson School Salt Lake District · Magnet	KG–06	395	13.6:1
Ensign School Salt Lake District · Magnet	PK–06	361	19.5:1
Escalante School Salt Lake District	PK–06	352	17.8:1
Fox Hills School Granite District · Magnet	KG–06	553	24.6:1
Franklin School Salt Lake District	PK–06	325	12.7:1
Gearld Wright STEM Academy Granite District	PK–06	532	21.7:1
Guadalupe School Guadalupe School · Charter	PK–06	390	32.5:1
Headstart Preschool Special Education Granite District · Special Education School	KG–KG	2	0.1:1
Highland Park School Salt Lake District	KG–06	478	17.6:1
Howard R. Driggs School Granite District	PK–06	469	26.8:1
Indian Hills School Salt Lake District	PK–06	467	21.2:1
James E. Moss School Granite District	PK–06	543	25.3:1
Liberty School Salt Lake District	PK–06	473	18.9:1
Lincoln School Granite District	PK–06	483	21.6:1
Meadowlark School Salt Lake District	PK–06	434	17.4:1
Morningside School Granite District · Magnet	KG–06	564	23:1
Mountain View School Salt Lake District	PK–06	629	21.7:1
Newman School Salt Lake District	PK–06	405	14.5:1
Nibley Park School Salt Lake District	PK–08	483	15.1:1
North Star School Salt Lake District	PK–06	336	15.3:1
Oakridge School Granite District	KG–05	279	21.5:1
Oakwood School Granite District	PK–06	580	20:1
Olene Walker Elementary Granite District	PK–06	712	25.6:1
Open Classroom Open Classroom · Charter	PK–08	307	21.2:1
Pacific Heritage Academy Pacific Heritage Academy · Charter	KG–08	327	20.4:1
Parkview School Salt Lake District	PK–06	371	14.4:1
Plymouth School Granite District	PK–06	535	21.4:1
Rose Park School Salt Lake District	PK–06	358	17.3:1
Rosecrest School Granite District	PK–06	334	25:1
Taylorsville School Granite District	PK–06	404	22.4:1
Uintah School Salt Lake District	KG–06	464	22.6:1
Upland Terrace School Granite District	PK–05	477	22.2:1
Wallace Stegner Academy Wallace Stegner Academy · Charter	KG–08	683	19.7:1
Wasatch School Salt Lake District	KG–06	387	20.4:1
Washington School Salt Lake District	PK–06	402	20:1
Whittier School Salt Lake District · Magnet	PK–06	500	17.9:1
William Penn School Granite District	KG–06	615	23.2:1
Woodrow Wilson School Granite District	PK–06	656	30.5:1
Woodstock School Granite District · Magnet	PK–06	625	24.5:1

Middle schools in Salt Lake City

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Bonneville Jr High Granite District	06–08	636	25.1:1
Butler Middle Canyons District	06–08	913	22.8:1
Churchill Jr High Granite District	06–08	521	25.5:1
Clayton Middle Salt Lake District	07–08	567	18.9:1
Evergreen Jr High Granite District	06–09	600	24:1
Glendale Middle Salt Lake District	06–08	678	17.5:1
Granite Park Jr High Granite District	06–08	800	21:1
Hillside Middle Salt Lake District · Magnet	07–08	485	20.9:1
Northwest Middle Salt Lake District	07–08	542	15.2:1
Olympus Jr High Granite District	05–09	807	26.2:1
Salt Lake Arts Academy Salt Lake Arts Academy · Charter	05–08	415	18.6:1
Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant Salt Lake District · Magnet	07–08	348	15.2:1
Wasatch Jr High Granite District	06–08	829	25.6:1

High schools in Salt Lake City

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Academy for Math Engineering & Science Academy for Math Engineering & Science · Charter · Magnet	09–12	460	19.1:1
Brighton High Canyons District	08–12	2,435	26.4:1
Cottonwood High Granite District	09–12	1,451	23.2:1
East High Salt Lake District	09–12	1,764	21.1:1
Granite Technical Institute Granite District · Career and Technical School	07–12	86	2.3:1
Highland High Salt Lake District	09–12	1,973	23.2:1
Horizonte Instruction & Training Center Salt Lake District · Alternative School	07–12	259	10.5:1
Innovations Early College High School Salt Lake District	09–12	157	23.4:1
Olympus High Granite District	09–12	2,151	24.9:1
Salt Lake Center for Science Education Salt Lake Center for Science Education · Charter	06–12	368	16.8:1
Salt Lake Technology Center Salt Lake District · Career and Technical School	09–12	0	0:1
Sky View Academy Salt Lake District · Special Education School	12–12	1	1:1
Skyline High Granite District	07–12	2,186	27.5:1
Utah International Charter School Utah International Charter School · Charter	06–12	244	16.5:1
West High Salt Lake District · Magnet	07–12	2,503	22.9:1

Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Salt Lake City

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Blind Region 2 Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind · Special Education School	PK–12	16	0.5:1
City Academy City Academy · Charter	KG–12	92	6.4:1
Granite Connection High Granite District · Alternative School	KG–12	541	14.6:1
Granite Preschool Granite District	PK–PK	0	—
Jean Massieu School for the Deaf Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind · Special Education School	PK–12	147	5.5:1
Salt Lake Head Start Salt Lake District	PK–PK	75	—
Youth Educational Support School Granite District · Alternative School	KG–12	71	3.6:1

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

White52%
Hispanic31.1%
Black3.9%
Asian4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3%
Multiracial4.8%

Enrollment-weighted across 87 Salt Lake City schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (49,190 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.

Questions about public schools in Salt Lake City

How many public schools are in Salt Lake City, UT?

The current NCES directory lists 89 open public schools with a location address in Salt Lake City: 54 elementary, 13 middle, 15 high, 7 combined or other. Together they reported 49,190 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.

Which school districts serve Salt Lake City?

Schools with an address in Salt Lake City belong to 15 education agencies, led by Salt Lake District (36 schools), Granite District (35 schools), Canyons District (5 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.

What is the largest public high school in Salt Lake City?

West High reported the largest high-school enrollment in Salt Lake City, with 2,503 students in 2024–25 (grades 07–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.

Are there charter schools in Salt Lake City?

Yes. 11 of the 89 public schools in Salt Lake City are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Academy for Math Engineering & Science, Canyon Rim Academy, City Academy. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.

What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Salt Lake City schools?

The median reported student–teacher ratio across Salt Lake City public schools is 20.9:1, similar to the Utah school median of 20.9:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.

Does living in Salt Lake City guarantee a seat at a specific school?

No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.

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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All Utah cities