Photo: Creator: Javin Weaver · CC BY-SA 3.0Provo’s public schools outscore 54% of Utah districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Provo, 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.
Provo’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 102 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Provo’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,373 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
13 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
Walden School of Liberal Arts, Freedom Preparatory Academy, Treeside Charter School, Byu Online High School (private), Ivy Hall Academy (private), Wonderland Preschool & Child Care (private), Slope School (private), The Herritage School (private), Provo Canyon School-Provo Campus (private) and Oasis Provo (private) are in town. Provo eSchool, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Provo’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Utah school districts, #95 of 119 Utah towns. Both inputs trail the Utah average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Provo, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Provo · depends on your address
Provo High
Grades 7–12 · 2,023 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Centennial Middle
Grades 7–8 · 1,073 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Shoreline Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 877 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Provo · depends on your address
Provo High
Grades 7–12 · 2,023 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Centennial Middle
Grades 7–8 · 1,073 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Shoreline Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 877 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Provo · depends on your address
Timpview High
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Provo High
Grades 7–12 · 2,023 students · 26:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Provo · depends on your address
Timpview High
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Provo High
Grades 7–12 · 2,023 students · 26:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Provo · depends on your address
Timpview High
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Provo High
Grades 7–12 · 2,023 students · 26:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Provo · depends on your address
Timpview High
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Provo High
Grades 7–12 · 2,023 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Provo’s public schools are run by Provo School District. Parts of Provo (2% of its land) are served by Alpine instead. 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
Provo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Provo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Provo | B− | Provo |
| Orem | B+ | Alpine |
| Springville | B+ | Nebo |
Every school in Provo
31 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: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Provo Adult Education).
Questions about Provo’s schools
Are Provo’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Utah: the public schools Provo children attend outscore 54% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #95 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Provo in?
Provo School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,897 students in 21 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Provo are served by Alpine.
Where do Provo kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Timpview High and Provo High.
What is Provo’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Provo School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.
How much does Provo spend per student?
$12,373 in Provo School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Provo?
Yes: Byu Online High School (religious, grades 9–12, 746 students), Ivy Hall Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 260 students), Wonderland Preschool & Child Care (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 166 students), Slope School (nonsectarian, grades PK–9, 161 students), The Herritage School (special education, grades 7–12, 82 students), Provo Canyon School-Provo Campus (special education, grades 8–12, 29 students) and Oasis Provo (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 5–11, 15 students). Provo also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Provo families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Provo → 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.