Draper-Steadman House · Photo: Kmw usa · CC BY-SA 3.0Riverton’s public schools outscore 58% of Utah districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Riverton, 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.
Riverton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 116 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Riverton’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,309 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Andrew Catholic School (private), Holy Trinity Lutheran School (private) and Oxford 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 Riverton’s grade
B: better than 58% of Utah school districts, #77 of 119 Utah towns. Graduation is above the Utah average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Riverton, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Riverton · depends on your address
Oquirrh Hills Middle
Grades 7–9 · 1,261 students · 23:1 students per teacher
South Hills Middle
Grades 7–9 · 1,181 students · 23:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Riverton · depends on your address
Oquirrh Hills Middle
Grades 7–9 · 1,261 students · 23:1 students per teacher
South Hills Middle
Grades 7–9 · 1,181 students · 23:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Riverton · depends on your address
Oquirrh Hills Middle
Grades 7–9 · 1,261 students · 23:1 students per teacher
South Hills Middle
Grades 7–9 · 1,181 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Riverton
Riverton High
Grades 10–12 · 2,295 students · 24:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Riverton
Riverton High
Grades 10–12 · 2,295 students · 24:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Riverton
Riverton High
Grades 10–12 · 2,295 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Riverton’s public schools are run by Jordan School District, which also serves Bluffdale, Copperton, Herriman and South Jordan and others. 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
Riverton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Riverton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Riverton | B | Jordan |
| Draper | A− | Canyons PK–12 · Alpine PK–12 |
| South Jordan | B | Jordan |
| Bluffdale | B | Jordan |
| Herriman | B | Jordan |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Jordan with Riverton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Riverton
14 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 (Jordan Academy for Technology & Careers South).
Questions about Riverton’s schools
Are Riverton’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Utah: the public schools Riverton children attend outscore 58% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #77 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Riverton in?
Jordan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 58,788 students in 67 schools (2024–25).
Where do Riverton kids go to high school?
Riverton High, with 2,295 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Riverton’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Jordan School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.
How much does Riverton spend per student?
$10,309 in Jordan School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Riverton?
Yes: St. Andrew Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 130 students), Holy Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–6, 59 students) and Oxford Academy (nonsectarian, grades 3–12, 24 students).
Parents talk
What Riverton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Riverton → 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.