Granite School District

2500 S State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Granite 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 school year, there are 58 public preschools serving 26,288 students in Granite School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Utah.
Public Preschools in Granite School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
91 Schools
390 Schools
# Students
61,430 Students
189,082 Students
# Teachers
2,782 Teachers
8,264 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Granite 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 79% has increased from 72% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#111 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Granite   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
26%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Granite   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
32%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Granite   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
34%
45%
79%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Granite   School District and public school graduation rate of Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.47
# American Indian Students
554 Students
2,101 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2,494 Students
2,637 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
23,603 Students
39,170 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
21%
# Black Students
2,155 Students
2,680 Students
% Black Students
4%
2%
# White Students
28,650 Students
132,632 Students
% White Students
47%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
2,695 Students
3,655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,278 Students
6,205 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2,184
15,418
# Students in K Grade:
3,929
24,340
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,070
24,351
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,339
24,614
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,458
24,846
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,293
24,548
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,416
25,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,267
16,218
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,530
769
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,677
1,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,352
2,379
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,107
1,771
# Students in 11th Grade:
5,028
1,561
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,780
1,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,311 is higher than the state median of $10,650. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,780 is higher than the state median of $10,746. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$695 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Granite   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$724 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart displays total spending of Granite   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,311
$10,650
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Granite   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,780
$10,746
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Granite   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Granite School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cottonwood School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5205 Holladay Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(385) 646-4798
Grades: PK-6
| 425 students
Rank: #22.
Howard R. Driggs School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4340 S 2700 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 646-4810
Grades: PK-6
| 498 students
Rank: #33.
Eastwood School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3305 Wasatch Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-4816
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students
Rank: #44.
Oakwood School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5815 S Highland Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(385) 646-4942
Grades: PK-6
| 389 students
Rank: #55.
Upland Terrace School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3700 S 2860 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5055
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: #66.
Woodstock School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6015 S 1300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(385) 646-5108
Grades: PK-6
| 548 students
Rank: #77.
Rosecrest School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2420 Fisher Ln
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5002
Grades: PK-6
| 316 students
Rank: #88.
Crestview School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2100 E Lincoln Lane
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 646-4804
Grades: PK-6
| 509 students
Rank: #99.
Calvin S. Smith School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2150 W 6200 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5020
Grades: PK-6
| 603 students
Rank: #1010.
Robert Frost School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3444 W 4400 S
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-4840
Grades: PK-6
| 357 students
Rank: #1111.
Neil Armstrong Academy
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5194 West Highbury Parkway
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 646-5284
Grades: PK-6
| 754 students
Rank: #1212.
Gearld Wright School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6760 W 3100 S
West Valley City, UT 84128
(801) 646-5480
Grades: PK-6
| 586 students
Rank: #1313.
Bennion School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5775 S Sierra Grande Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-4774
Grades: PK-6
| 492 students
Rank: #1414.
Spring Lane School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5315 S 1700 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(385) 646-4906
Grades: PK-6
| 330 students
Rank: #1515.
West Valley School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6049 W Brud Dr
West Valley City, UT 84128
(385) 646-5079
Grades: PK-6
| 702 students
Rank: #1616.
Westbrook School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 33% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3451 W 6200 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5085
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students
Rank: #1717.
Vista School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4925 S 2200 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5067
Grades: PK-9
| 570 students
Rank: #1818.
Rolling Meadows School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2950 Whitehall Dr
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-4990
Grades: PK-6
| 464 students
Rank: #1919.
Copper Hills School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7635 W 3715 S
Magna, UT 84044
(385) 646-4792
Grades: PK-6
| 482 students
Rank: #2020.
Hillside School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4283 S 6000 W
West Valley City, UT 84128
(385) 646-4870
Grades: PK-6
| 522 students
Rank: #2121.
Twin Peaks School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5325 S 1045 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(385) 646-5049
Grades: PK-6
| 253 students
Rank: #2222.
South Kearns School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4430 W 5570 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5026
Grades: PK-6
| 444 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Hunter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4351 S 5400 W
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 646-4876
Grades: PK-6
| 492 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Lincoln School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
450 E 3700 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4894
Grades: PK-6
| 442 students
Rank: #2525.
Taylorsville School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2010 W 4230 S
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-5038
Grades: PK-6
| 382 students
Rank: #2626.
Monroe School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4450 W 3100 S
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 646-4918
Grades: PK-6
| 580 students
Rank: #2727.
West Kearns School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4900 S 4620 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5073
Grades: PK-6
| 633 students
Rank: #2828.
Douglas T. Orchard School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6744 W 3800 S
West Valley City, UT 84128
(385) 646-4954
Grades: PK-6
| 481 students
Rank: #2929.
Woodrow Wilson School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2567 S Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5102
Grades: PK-6
| 444 students
Rank: #3030.
Oquirrh Hills School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5241 S 4280 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-4948
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Beehive School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5655 S 5220 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-4768
Grades: PK-6
| 418 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Elk Run Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3550 S Helen Dr
Magna, UT 84044
(385) 646-4786
Grades: PK-6
| 645 students
Rank: #3333.
Olene Walker Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3225 S 800 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(385) 646-4996
Grades: PK-6
| 459 students
Rank: #3434.
Jim Bridger School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5368 W Cyclamen Way
West Jordan, UT 84084
(385) 646-4780
Grades: PK-6
| 403 students
Rank: #3535.
Valley Crest School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5240 W 3100 S
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 646-5061
Grades: PK-6
| 508 students
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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 91 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 61,430 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in UT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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