District guide
Salt Lake District public schools
Parent-focused district context for Salt Lake County, UT: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Salt Lake District tells you before choosing a home
Salt Lake District is listed with 41 public schools and 19,880 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 28 primary, 5 middle, 7 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
41 district schools are associated with Salt Lake County in the current file, about 13% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
28
9,871 reported students
5
2,909 reported students
7
7,082 reported students
1
18 reported students
Parent checks for Salt Lake District
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Salt Lake District
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West High Regular | High | 7–12 | SALT LAKE CITY | 2,600 | Profile |
| Highland High Regular | High | 9–12 | SALT LAKE CITY | 1,980 | Profile |
| East High Regular | High | 9–12 | SALT LAKE CITY | 1,886 | Profile |
| Glendale Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | SALT LAKE CITY | 680 | Listed only |
| Clayton Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | SALT LAKE CITY | 634 | Listed only |
| Northwest Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | SALT LAKE CITY | 633 | Listed only |
| Hillside Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | SALT LAKE CITY | 555 | Listed only |
| Mountain View School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 550 | Listed only |
| Whittier School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 499 | Listed only |
| Highland Park School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 493 | Listed only |
| Dilworth School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 492 | Listed only |
| Emerson School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 467 | Listed only |
| Bonneville School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 449 | Listed only |
| Uintah School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 414 | Listed only |
| Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant Regular | Middle | 7–8 | SALT LAKE CITY | 407 | Listed only |
| Beacon Heights School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 397 | Listed only |
| Liberty School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 391 | Listed only |
| Mary W. Jackson School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 388 | Listed only |
| North Star School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 386 | Listed only |
| Edison School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 368 | Listed only |
| Backman School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 364 | Listed only |
| Escalante School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 362 | Listed only |
| Hawthorne School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 362 | Listed only |
| Meadowlark School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 354 | Listed only |
| Nibley Park School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | SALT LAKE CITY | 344 | Listed only |
| Wasatch School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 337 | Listed only |
| Horizonte Instruction & Training Center Alternative | High | 7–12 | SALT LAKE CITY | 323 | Listed only |
| Ensign School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 313 | Listed only |
| Franklin School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 306 | Listed only |
| Indian Hills School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 302 | Listed only |
| Rose Park School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 294 | Listed only |
| Innovations High School Regular | High | 9–12 | SALT LAKE CITY | 293 | Listed only |
| Newman School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 267 | Listed only |
| Washington School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 267 | Listed only |
| Parkview School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 249 | Listed only |
| Riley School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 223 | Listed only |
| M. Lynn Bennion School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | SALT LAKE CITY | 175 | Listed only |
| Salt Lake Virtual Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | SALT LAKE CITY | 58 | Listed only |
| Salt Lake Head Start Regular | Other | PK | SALT LAKE CITY | 18 | Listed only |
| Salt Lake Technology Center Vocational | High | 9–12 | SALT LAKE CITY | 0 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Salt Lake District FAQ
What schools are included for Salt Lake District?
Salt Lake District includes 41 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 28 primary, 5 middle, 7 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Salt Lake District page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Salt Lake District or local assignment tools.
Is Salt Lake District ranked as the best district in Salt Lake County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Salt Lake District schools have detailed profiles?
3 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
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.