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State district guide

Utah public school districts

Compare district systems across Utah by enrollment scale, school count, county context, generated guide coverage, and the parent checks that matter before choosing where to live.

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Direct answer for parents

What this district ranking can and cannot tell you

If you are searching for the best school districts in Utah, start with the largest and most data-rich district systems below, then verify the specific school assigned to each address. SchoolsByCounty orders districts by reported enrollment and school count because those fields are consistent in NCES. It does not convert district size into a quality rating.

Start with scale

Alpine District

87,136 reported students

Check county context

Wayne County

79/100 county score

Verify locally

Address fit

Attendance boundaries and transfers are not in NCES

District table

Largest public school districts in Utah

The first 60 rows show the largest district systems by reported enrollment. Open district guides where available, or use the county profile when a detailed district page is not generated yet.

157 districts in state file

Utah public school districts ranked by reported enrollment.
RankDistrictStudents
1
Alpine District

LEA ID 4900030

Utah County92 schools
87,136
2
Davis District

LEA ID 4900210

Davis County96 schools
73,459
3
Granite District

LEA ID 4900360

Salt Lake County89 schools
61,197
4
Jordan District

LEA ID 4900420

Salt Lake County70 schools
59,421
5
Washington District

LEA ID 4901140

Washington County55 schools
37,572
6
Nebo District

LEA ID 4900630

Utah County49 schools
37,044
7
Canyons District

LEA ID 4900142

Salt Lake County50 schools
33,386
8
Weber District

LEA ID 4901200

Weber County50 schools
32,888
9
Tooele District

LEA ID 4901050

Tooele County27 schools
24,055
10
Cache District

LEA ID 4900120

Cache County26 schools
20,227
11
Salt Lake District

LEA ID 4900870

Salt Lake County41 schools
19,880
12
Provo District

LEA ID 4900810

Utah County23 schools
14,007
13
Iron District

LEA ID 4900390

Iron County18 schools
12,739
14
Box Elder District

LEA ID 4900090

Box Elder County23 schools
12,649
15
Ogden City District

LEA ID 4900720

Weber County24 schools
10,521
16
Wasatch District

LEA ID 4901110

Wasatch County9 schools
9,082
17
Uintah District

LEA ID 4901080

Uintah County13 schools
7,004
18
Murray District

LEA ID 4900600

Salt Lake County12 schools
5,871
19
Duchesne District

LEA ID 4900240

Duchesne County15 schools
5,435
20
Logan City District

LEA ID 4900510

Cache County11 schools
5,420
21
American Preparatory Academy

LEA ID 4900005

Salt Lake County6 schools
5,195
22
Sevier District

LEA ID 4900930

Sevier County14 schools
4,807
23
Park City District

LEA ID 4900750

Summit County12 schools
4,504
24
Carbon District

LEA ID 4900150

Carbon County9 schools
3,468
25
Morgan District

LEA ID 4900570

Morgan County8 schools
3,339
26
South Sanpete District

LEA ID 4900960

Sanpete County8 schools
3,310
27
Millard District

LEA ID 4900540

Millard County9 schools
3,264
28
San Juan District

LEA ID 4900900

San Juan County12 schools
3,017
29
North Sanpete District

LEA ID 4900660

Sanpete County8 schools
2,752
30
Juab District

LEA ID 4900450

Juab County6 schools
2,731
31
Ascent Academies of Utah

LEA ID 4900174

Davis County5 schools
2,635
32
Emery District

LEA ID 4900270

Emery County10 schools
2,230
33
Providence Hall

LEA ID 4900124

Salt Lake County1 school
2,163
34
Freedom Preparatory Academy

LEA ID 4900062

Utah County3 schools
2,074
35
Summit Academy

LEA ID 4900066

Salt Lake County3 schools
2,013
36
Utah Virtual Academy

LEA ID 4900130

Salt Lake County1 school
1,772
37
Syracuse Arts Academy

LEA ID 4900044

Davis County2 schools
1,739
38
South Summit District

LEA ID 4900990

Summit County6 schools
1,717
39
American Leadership Academy

LEA ID 4900033

Utah County1 school
1,629
40
Beaver District

LEA ID 4900060

Beaver County7 schools
1,561
41
Spectrum Academy

LEA ID 4900042

Davis County2 schools
1,561
42
Kane District

LEA ID 4900480

Kane County10 schools
1,519
43
Grand District

LEA ID 4900330

Grand County4 schools
1,473
44
Excelsior Academy

LEA ID 4900136

Tooele County1 school
1,397
45
Hawthorn Academy

LEA ID 4900137

Salt Lake County2 schools
1,346
46
Wallace Stegner Academy

LEA ID 4900184

Salt Lake County2 schools
1,346
47
Garfield District

LEA ID 4900300

Garfield County10 schools
1,312
48
Thomas Edison

LEA ID 4900015

Cache County2 schools
1,216
49
Davinci Academy

LEA ID 4900065

Weber County1 school
1,199
50
No. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science

LEA ID 4900063

Davis County2 schools
1,120
51
Vista School

LEA ID 4900141

Washington County1 school
1,112
52
Monticello Academy

LEA ID 4900049

Salt Lake County2 schools
1,080
53
Entheos Academy

LEA ID 4900041

Salt Lake County2 schools
1,054
54
North Summit District

LEA ID 4900690

Summit County4 schools
1,053
55
Ogden Preparatory Academy

LEA ID 4900058

Weber County1 school
1,022
56
Utah Connections Academy

LEA ID 4900151

Salt Lake County1 school
1,020
57
Quest Academy

LEA ID 4900132

Weber County1 school
1,019
58
Lakeview Academy

LEA ID 4900043

Utah County1 school
1,010
59
George Washington Academy

LEA ID 4900046

Washington County1 school
1,003
60
Early Light Academy at Daybreak

LEA ID 4900140

Salt Lake County1 school
972

— = enrollment not reported in the district record. District rows are informational and must be paired with local assignment tools before a housing decision.

Methodology

How to use district rankings without overreading them

District-level data is useful because it shows the operating system around a public school search: how many schools exist, which county record anchors the district, how much enrollment is reported, and whether a detailed district guide is available. It is not enough to decide where a student should enroll.

Ranking basis

Rows are ordered by reported enrollment, then school count. The method favors broad, data-rich systems because those are the districts parents most often need to research before relocation.

County context

Each district is attached to a primary county record when available. County school scores are context signals, not district ratings, and nearby counties can still matter for commute and housing decisions.

Grade pathway

Elementary, middle, and high school counts help parents spot whether a district looks like a full K-12 pathway or a narrower operating unit. Feeder patterns still require local verification.

Address verification

The final decision happens at the address level. Confirm attendance zones, open-enrollment rules, magnet admissions, charter lotteries, and transfer windows with official district sources.

County context

Districts anchored in higher-scoring county contexts

These rows pair district records with the county-level SchoolsByCounty score. Treat this as a shortlist for deeper research, not a district quality ranking.

Wayne District

Wayne County

79

Students
473
Schools
4

Kane District

Kane County

76

Students
1,519
Schools
10

Piute District

Piute County

72

Students
286
Schools
5

Rich District

Rich County

71

Students
513
Schools
5

Millard District

Millard County

67

Students
3,264
Schools
9

Garfield District

Garfield County

67

Students
1,312
Schools
10

Parent checklist before relying on a district ranking

Use this page to narrow the field, then answer these local questions before treating any district as a fit for a specific home.

Which school does this address actually feed into?

Use the district address lookup and confirm edge cases near attendance-zone borders.

What happens at transition grades?

A strong elementary fit can split into several middle or high school paths.

Are choice programs realistic for this student?

Magnet, charter, virtual, and transfer options can involve lotteries, applications, or deadlines.

Is the county context aligned with housing tradeoffs?

Pair school research with taxes, commute, home prices, and safety before choosing where to live.

Frequently Asked Questions About Utah School Districts

What are the best school districts in Utah?
Alpine District, Davis District, Granite District are the largest Utah district systems by reported enrollment in the NCES file. SchoolsByCounty does not call them the best districts; use this page to find data-rich district systems, then verify assigned schools, program rules, and local fit.
How are Utah districts ranked here?
Districts are ordered by reported student enrollment, then school count, using NCES public school district records. This is a research-priority ranking, not a quality rating.
Why do only 26 Utah districts have district guide links?
SchoolsByCounty statically generates detailed district guides for the largest district systems nationally so the pages stay fast and substantive. Districts without guide links remain represented through county and state context pages.
Do these district pages show attendance boundaries?
No. Attendance zones, transfer rules, magnet eligibility, charter admission, transportation, and program availability must be verified with official district or local assignment tools before choosing a home.
Does a large district mean better schools?
No. Larger districts usually have more school options and more public data, but enrollment size is not a school-quality measure. Compare school-level records and official local sources before treating a district as a fit.
How many districts are included for Utah?
This page includes 157 Utah public school districts from the current NCES district file, alongside county context and generated district-guide availability where available.
By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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