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 2026 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 18,436 students in Granite School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Granite School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
85 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
59,106 Students
262,691 Students
# Teachers
2,639 Teachers
11,936 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Granite School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 152 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 80% has increased from 73% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#115 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
40%
(20-21)
32%
43%
(20-21)
34%
45%
80%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.47
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
40%
21%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
44%
70%
% Hawaiian
4%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,756 is higher than the state median of $10,676. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,243 is higher than the state median of $10,772. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$695 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$724 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,756
$10,676
Spending / Student
$12,243
$10,772

Best Granite School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wasatch Jr High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3750 S 3100 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5244
Gr: 6-8 | 829 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Churchill Jr High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3450 E 4275 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 646-5144
Gr: 6-8 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Skyline High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3251 E 3760 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5420
Gr: 7-12 | 2,186 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Olympus Jr High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2217 E 4800 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(385) 646-5224
Gr: 5-9 | 807 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #55.
Evergreen Jr High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3401 S 2000 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5164
Gr: 6-9 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #66.
Bonneville Jr High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5330 S 1660 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(385) 646-5124
Gr: 6-8 | 636 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #77.
Vista School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4925 S 2200 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5067
Gr: PK-9 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #88.
Granite Connection High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
501 E 3900 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(385) 646-5435
Gr: K-12 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #99.
Bennion Jr High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6055 S 2700 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5114
Gr: 6-9 | 1,022 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1010.
Eisenhower Jr High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4351 S Redwood Rd
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(385) 646-5154
Gr: 6-9 | 1,036 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1111.
Thomas Jefferson Jr High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5850 S 5600 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5194
Gr: 6-8 | 915 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1212.
Hunter Jr High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6131 W 3785 S
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 646-5184
Gr: 7-8 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1313.
West Lake Jr High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3400 S 3450 W
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-5254
Gr: 7-8 | 724 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #1414.
Scott M Matheson Jr High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3650 S Montclair St
Magna, UT 84044
(385) 646-5290
Gr: 7-8 | 1,051 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1515.
Valley Jr High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4195 S 3200 W
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-5234
Gr: 7-8 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1616.
Kearns Jr High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4040 West Sam's Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5204
Gr: 6-8 | 732 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1717.
John F. Kennedy Jr High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4495 S 4800 W
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 646-5214
Gr: 6-8 | 772 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1818.
Granger High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3690 S 3600 W
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-5320
Gr: 8-12 | 3,267 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1919.
Youth Educational Support School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
450 East 3700 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4682
Gr: K-12 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #2020.
Granite Park Jr High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3031 S 200 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5174
Gr: 6-8 | 800 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2121.
Hartvigsen School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1510 W 5400 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(385) 646-4585
Gr: K-8 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: n/an/a
Granite Technical Institute
Vocational School
2500 S State
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4350
Gr: 7-12 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 85 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 59,106 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in UT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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