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B−

Provo School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Provo.

Provo’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Utah school districts

Students
13,897
Schools
21
Spent per student
$12,373
UT $11,467
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$244.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Provo School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 54% of Utah districts
  • Spends 8% more per student than the UT average
  • 21 students per teacher
  • Debt of $244.9M, about $17,620 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 54% of the 153 Utah school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2020–21
B
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Provo 114,527

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Provo. Grade by grade →

K–613 schoolsThis district
7–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. UT

2020–21 · class of 2023
Math proficiency38%
State average 38.8% · 6,394 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 88.3% · 1,095 in the class

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,373 per student · 8% above UT
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 42%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
13,520’20
13,933’21
13,951’22
13,887’23
13,897’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 54%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

21 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools.

Sunset View School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Provo
C+
628 students21:1
Provo Peaks School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Provo
C+
549 students16:1
Spring Creek School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Provo
C+
452 students18:1
Franklin School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Provo
D
398 students19:1
Sunrise Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Provo
267 students
Lakeview School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Provo
B−
695 students21:1
Timpanogos School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Provo
C−
636 students20:1
Edgemont School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Provo
A+
611 students21:1
Westridge School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Provo
B
608 students23:1
Wasatch School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Provo
A
546 students21:1
Provost School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Provo
A−
510 students21:1
Rock Canyon School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Provo
A
490 students21:1
Canyon Crest School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Provo
A
487 students21:1
Amelia Earhart School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Provo
C
377 students18:1
Slate Mountain School
Other · Grades K–12 · Provo
52 students3:1
Provo eSchool
Other · Grades K–12 · Provo
B+
42 students17:1
Independence High
High · Grades 5–12 · Provo
D−
276 students14:1
Provo High
High · Grades 7–12 · Provo
C
2,023 students26:1
Centennial Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Provo
B−
1,073 students21:1
Shoreline Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Provo
C+
877 students19:1
Timpview High
High · Grades 9–12 · Provo
B+
2,300 students25:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Alpine School DistrictOrem
$10,044per student
Nebo School DistrictSpringville
$8,993per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Utah.