Payson Middle School (Closed 2010)

851 W 450 S
Payson, UT 84651

Payson Middle School serves 1,081 students in grades 6-7.

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-7

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Payson Middle School
6	551
7	530

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Total Students

1,081 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Payson Middle School
2007	1,047
2006	1,081
2005	1,048
2004	1,059
2003	1,072
2002	964
2001	922
2000	908
1999	861
1998	791
1997	792
1996	805
1995	809
1994	687
1993	701
1992	730
1991	677
1990	650
1989	680
1988	652
1987	610

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Total Classroom Teachers

64 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Payson Middle School
2009	64
2007	47
2006	52
2005	44
2004	44
2003	42
2002	40
2001	35
2000	39
1999	37
1998	37
1997	38
1996	36
1995	34
1994	30
1993	30
1992	29
1991	28
1990	28
1989	28
1988	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (UT)

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Payson Middle School	Utah	Nebo School District
2007	22:1	22:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	22:1	24:1
2004	24:1	22:1	24:1
2003	26:1	22:1	25:1
2002	24:1	22:1	25:1
2001	26:1	22:1	25:1
2000	23:1	21:1	23:1
1999	23:1	20:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	21:1	23:1
1996	23:1	22:1	23:1
1995	24:1	23:1	25:1
1994	23:1	24:1	25:1
1993	24:1	24:1	25:1
1992	25:1	25:1	11:1
1991	25:1	25:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1
1989	24:1	23:1	23:1
1988	24:1	23:1	24:1
1987	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2007)
Year	Payson Middle School	Utah	Nebo School District
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2007)
Year	Payson Middle School	Utah	Nebo School District
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Payson Middle School	Utah	Nebo School District
2007	11%	13%	8%
2006	9%	12%	7%
2005	8%	12%	6%
2004	9%	11%	6%
2003	8%	10%	6%
2002	7%	10%	5%
2001	6%	9%	5%
2000	6%	8%	4%
1999	7%	7%	4%
1998	5%	7%	3%
1997	6%	6%	3%
1996	3%	5%	4%
1995	2%	5%	3%
1994	4%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	3%
1992	3%	4%	3%
1991	3%	4%	2%
1990	3%	4%	2%
1989	3%	4%	2%

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Black

n/a

White

88%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Payson Middle School	Utah	Nebo School District
2007	86%	81%	89%
2006	88%	82%	90%
2005	90%	82%	91%
2004	89%	83%	92%
2003	90%	84%	92%
2002	91%	84%	92%
2001	92%	85%	93%
2000	92%	86%	94%
1999	93%	87%	95%
1998	95%	88%	95%
1997	94%	90%	96%
1996	97%	91%	96%
1995	98%	91%	97%
1994	96%	92%	97%
1993	97%	92%	97%
1992	97%	92%	97%
1991	97%	92%	98%
1990	97%	92%	98%
1989	97%	92%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Payson Middle School	Utah	Nebo School District
2007	0.25	0.33	0.20
2006	0.22	0.31	0.18
2005	0.19	0.31	0.17
2004	0.19	0.30	0.16
2003	0.19	0.29	0.16
2002	0.17	0.28	0.15
2001	0.15	0.26	0.12
2000	0.15	0.25	0.11
1999	0.13	0.23	0.10
1998	0.10	0.21	0.09
1997	0.11	0.19	0.08
1996	0.06	0.17	0.07
1995	0.04	0.17	0.06
1994	0.08	0.15	0.06
1993	0.06	0.15	0.06
1992	0.06	0.15	0.06
1991	0.06	0.14	0.05
1990	0.06	0.14	0.04
1989	0.06	0.14	0.04

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Eligible for

27%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2007)
Year	Payson Middle School	Utah	Nebo School District
2007	1%	21%	19%
2006	27%	23%	20%
2005	23%	23%	19%
2004	24%	23%	19%
2003	23%	22%	16%
2002	20%	20%	15%
2001	18%	19%	13%
2000	20%	19%	15%
1999	18%	19%	15%
1998	18%	19%	16%
1997	20%	19%	17%
1996	24%	19%	17%
1995	28%	19%	19%
1994	25%	19%	20%
1993	26%	19%	21%
1992	25%	17%	20%
1991	22%	15%	18%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Payson Middle School	Utah	Nebo School District
2007	1%	10%	10%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	13%	9%	10%
2004	12%	9%	9%
2003	12%	9%	9%
2002	11%	9%	9%
2001	14%	9%	10%
2000	15%	9%	11%
1999	15%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Nebo School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Payson Middle School?

1,081 students attend Payson Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Payson Middle School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Payson Middle School?

Payson Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Payson Middle School offer ?

Payson Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-7

What school district is Payson Middle School part of?

Payson Middle School is part of Nebo School District.

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