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Schools in Park City · Park City School District

Park City’s public schools outscore 78% of Utah districts

On the state math tests, 46% of Park City’s students scored proficient, above the Utah average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Park City, 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.

#13of 119 Utah townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Math proficiency
46%
▲ 7 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.9K
▲ 91% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
UT 21.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,964 students on the public path
In brief

Park City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 93 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Park City’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,941 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Ecker Hill Middle, then Park City High. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Park City’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Utah school districts, #13 of 119 Utah towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Utah average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (93)Better than 83%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,366 test results and a graduating class of 405 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Park City’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,366 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Park City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5McPolin SchoolPark City School DistrictA
6–7Ecker Hill MiddlePark City School DistrictA−
10–12Park City HighPark City School DistrictB+

Park City’s public schools are run by Park City 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.

Park City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,269 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (UT 21.2)
$21,941UT $11,467 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math46%
State average 38.8% · 2366 students tested

Park City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Park City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Park CityA−Park City
Brighton—Canyons

Every school in Park City

5 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).

District schools in Park Cityby address
McPolin School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
382 students13:1Rate it →
Treasure Mtn. Junior High School
Secondary · Grades 8–9
C−
739 students18:1Rate it →
Park City High
High · Grades 10–12
B+
1,177 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Park Cityin other towns
Ecker Hill Middle
Middle · Grades 6–7
A−
666 students14:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
MPES Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
53 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (McPolin Preschool).

Questions about Park City’s schools

Are Park City’s schools good?

By Utah’s own tests, yes: the public schools Park City children attend outscore 78% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #13 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Park City in?

Park City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,269 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Park City kids go to high school?

Park City High, with 1,177 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Park City’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Park City School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does Park City spend per student?

$21,941 in Park City School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.