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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 16 public high schools serving 23,438 students in Granite School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in Granite School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Granite School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Skyline High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
92 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
61,430 Students
303,284 Students
# Teachers
2,782 Teachers
13,292 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 77% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
43%
Graduation Rate
77%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.43
# American Indian Students
554 Students
2,705 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2,494 Students
5,091 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
23,603 Students
55,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
18%
# Black Students
2,155 Students
4,087 Students
% Black Students
4%
1%
# White Students
28,650 Students
221,771 Students
% White Students
47%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
2,695 Students
4,567 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,278 Students
9,487 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,184
313
# Students in K Grade:
3,929
3,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,070
4,209
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,339
4,290
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,458
4,213
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,293
4,233
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,416
4,316
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,267
5,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,530
27,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,677
34,856
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,352
54,344
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,107
53,774
# Students in 11th Grade:
5,028
51,576
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,780
50,303
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,311 is higher than the state median of $10,643. 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 $10,739. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$695 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$724 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,311
$10,643
Spending / Student
$11,780
$10,739
Best Granite School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Skyline High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3251 E 3760 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5420
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5420
Grades: 9-12
| 2,156 students
Rank: #22.
Olympus Jr High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2217 E 4800 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(385) 646-5224
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(385) 646-5224
Grades: 6-9
| 784 students
Rank: #33.
Granite Connection High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 E 3900 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(385) 646-5435
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(385) 646-5435
Grades: K-12
| 398 students
Rank: #44.
Olympus High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4055 S 2300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 646-5400
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 646-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,121 students
Rank: #55.
Evergreen Jr High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3401 S 2000 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5164
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5164
Grades: 6-9
| 700 students
Rank: #66.
Bennion Jr High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6055 S 2700 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5114
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5114
Grades: 6-9
| 1,053 students
Rank: #77.
Taylorsville High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5225 S Redwood Road
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(385) 646-5455
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(385) 646-5455
Grades: 9-12
| 2,764 students
Rank: #88.
Vista School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4925 S 2200 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5067
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5067
Grades: PK-9
| 570 students
Rank: #99.
Eisenhower Jr High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4351 S Redwood Rd
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(385) 646-5154
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(385) 646-5154
Grades: 7-9
| 0 students
Rank: #1010.
Cottonwood High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5715 S 1300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(385) 646-5264
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(385) 646-5264
Grades: 9-12
| 1,624 students
Rank: #1111.
Cyprus High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8623 W 3000 S
Magna, UT 84044
(385) 646-5300
Magna, UT 84044
(385) 646-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,721 students
Rank: #1212.
Hunter High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4200 S 5600 W
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 646-5360
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 646-5360
Grades: 9-12
| 2,572 students
Rank: #1313.
Kearns High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5525 S Cougar Ln
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5380
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5380
Grades: 9-12
| 2,362 students
Rank: #1414.
Granger High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3690 S 3600 W
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-5320
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-5320
Grades: 9-12
| 3,406 students
Rank: #1515.
Youth Educational Support School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
450 East 3700 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4682
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4682
Grades: K-12
| 83 students
Rank: n/an/a
Granite Technical Institute
Vocational School
2500 S State
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4350
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4350
Grades: 9-12
| 124 students
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