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Salt Lake 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 2025-26 school year, there are 22 public preschools serving 7,341 students in Salt Lake School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Utah.
Public Preschools in Salt Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public preschool average of 31% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
42 Schools
408 Schools
# Students
19,176 Students
195,137 Students
# Teachers
1,040 Teachers
9,057 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Salt Lake School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)37%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)37%
45%
Graduation Rate
76%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.48
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
40%
21%
% Black
5%
1%
% White
40%
69%
% Hawaiian
5%
2%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,540 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,135 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$298 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$271 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,540
$10,732
Spending / Student
$14,135
$10,829
Best Salt Lake School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ensign School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
775 - 12th Ave
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 578-8150
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 578-8150
Gr: PK-6 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Beacon Heights School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1850 S 2500 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 481-4814
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 481-4814
Gr: PK-6 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Indian Hills School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2496 E Saint Marys Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 584-2908
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 584-2908
Gr: PK-6 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Dilworth School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1953 S 2100 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 481-4806
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 481-4806
Gr: PK-6 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #55.
Whittier School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1600 S 300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 481-4846
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 481-4846
Gr: PK-6 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #66.
Parkview School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
970 S Emery St
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 974-8304
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 974-8304
Gr: PK-6 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #77.
Washington School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
420 N 200 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 578-8140
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 578-8140
Gr: PK-6 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #88.
Newman School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1269 N Colorado St
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8537
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8537
Gr: PK-6 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #99.
Nibley Park School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2785 S 800 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 481-4842
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 481-4842
Gr: PK-8 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1010.
Mountain View School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1380 S Navajo
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 974-8315
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 974-8315
Gr: PK-6 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1111.
Escalante School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1810 W 900 N
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8496
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8496
Gr: PK-6 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1212.
Meadowlark School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
497 N Morton Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8529
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8529
Gr: PK-6 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1313.
Edison School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
466 Cheyenne
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 974-8300
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 974-8300
Gr: PK-6 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1414.
Mary W. Jackson School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
750 W 200 N
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8165
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8165
Gr: PK-6 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1515.
Rose Park School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1105 W 1000 N
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8554
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8554
Gr: PK-6 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1616.
North Star School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1545 N Morton Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8448
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8448
Gr: PK-6 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Franklin School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1115 W 300 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 578-8158
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 578-8158
Gr: PK-6 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
M. Lynn Bennion School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
429 S 800 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(801) 578-8108
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(801) 578-8108
Gr: PK-6 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Riley School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1410 S 800 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 974-8310
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 974-8310
Gr: PK-6 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2020.
Backman School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
601 N 1500 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8100
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8100
Gr: PK-6 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2121.
Liberty School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1090 S Roberta St
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 578-8180
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 578-8180
Gr: PK-6 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: n/an/a
1240 American Beauty Dri
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8173
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8173
Gr: PK | 68 students Minority enrollment: 74%
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