Photo: Thomas Wozniak · CC BY-SA 4.0Ogden’s public schools score below 60% of Utah districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 25% of Ogden’s students scored proficient, below the Utah average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ogden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Utah, not nationally.
From Utah state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ogden’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 136 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ogden’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,614 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ogden Preparatory Academy, No. UT. Acad. of Math Engineering & Science Ogden, Davinci Academy, Leadership Learning Academy - Ogden, St. Joseph Catholic School (private), Childrens Classic (private), St. Joseph Catholic High School (private), Guidepost Montessori at Ogden (private) and Berean Baptist Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ogden’s grade
C+: better than 40% of Utah school districts, #104 of 119 Utah towns. Both inputs trail the Utah average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ogden, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Ogden · depends on your address
Mount Ogden Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 803 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Highland Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 649 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Mound Fort Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 561 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ogden · depends on your address
Mount Ogden Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 803 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Highland Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 649 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Mound Fort Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 561 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ogden · depends on your address
Mount Ogden Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 803 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Highland Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 649 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Mound Fort Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 561 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ogden · depends on your address
Ben Lomond High
Grades 10–12 · 1,180 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Ogden High
Grades 10–12 · 1,127 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ogden · depends on your address
Ben Lomond High
Grades 10–12 · 1,180 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Ogden High
Grades 10–12 · 1,127 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ogden · depends on your address
Ben Lomond High
Grades 10–12 · 1,180 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Ogden High
Grades 10–12 · 1,127 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Ogden’s public schools are run by Ogden School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Ogden vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Ogden’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ogden | C+ | Ogden |
| South Ogden | B | Weber |
| Riverdale | B | Weber |
| West Haven | B | Weber |
| North Ogden | B | Weber |
| Harrisville | B | Weber |
| Marriott-Slaterville | B | Weber |
| Roy | B | Weber |
| Farr West | B | Weber |
Every school in Ogden
29 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 8 public programs with fewer than 25 students (North Region Blind, USD Online, Contracted Special Education, Spec. Educ. ATC, Ogden Online Elementary, Ogden Online Secondary, Ogden Technical High School and Canyon View School).
Questions about Ogden’s schools
Are Ogden’s schools good?
On Utah’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ogden children attend score below 60% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #104 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ogden in?
Ogden School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,244 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ogden kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Ben Lomond High and Ogden High.
What is Ogden’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Ogden School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.
How much does Ogden spend per student?
$13,614 in Ogden School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ogden?
Yes: St. Joseph Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 363 students), Childrens Classic (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 330 students), St. Joseph Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 151 students), Guidepost Montessori at Ogden (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 60 students) and Berean Baptist Academy (religious, grades K–11, 17 students). Ogden also has 4 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Ogden families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ogden → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Utah. Stars are from neighbors.