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Granite School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 16 public high schools serving 24,459 students in Granite School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in Granite School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Granite School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Skyline High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public high school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
87 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
59,972 Students
304,700 Students
# Teachers
2,658 Teachers
13,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Granite School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)32%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
45%
Graduation Rate
79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.45
# American Indian Students
420 Students
2,617 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,994 Students
5,001 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
19,437 Students
59,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
20%
# Black Students
1,941 Students
4,038 Students
% Black Students
3%
1%
# White Students
30,909 Students
217,573 Students
% White Students
52%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
2,032 Students
4,429 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
3,234 Students
11,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,971
458
# Students in K Grade:
3,498
3,590
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,907
3,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,089
3,655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,070
3,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,138
3,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,430
3,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,296
4,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,577
27,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,645
34,647
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,226
53,806
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,229
55,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
5,135
54,320
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,761
51,610
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,586 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,066 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$695 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$724 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,586
$10,732
Spending / Student
$12,066
$10,829
Best Granite School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Skyline High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3251 E 3760 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5420
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5420
Grades: 7-12
| 2,125 students
Rank: #22.
Olympus Jr High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2217 E 4800 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(385) 646-5224
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(385) 646-5224
Grades: 5-9
| 790 students
Rank: #33.
Granite Connection High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 E 3900 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(385) 646-5435
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(385) 646-5435
Grades: K-12
| 513 students
Rank: #44.
Olympus High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4055 S 2300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 646-5400
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 646-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,167 students
Rank: #55.
Evergreen Jr High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3401 S 2000 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5164
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5164
Grades: 6-9
| 633 students
Rank: #66.
Bennion Jr High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6055 S 2700 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5114
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5114
Grades: 6-9
| 1,018 students
Rank: #77.
Taylorsville High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5225 S Redwood Road
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(385) 646-5455
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(385) 646-5455
Grades: 9-12
| 2,694 students
Rank: #88.
Vista School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4925 S 2200 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5067
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5067
Grades: PK-9
| 557 students
Rank: #99.
Eisenhower Jr High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4351 S Redwood Rd
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(385) 646-5154
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(385) 646-5154
Grades: 6-9
| 1,059 students
Rank: #1010.
Cottonwood High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5715 S 1300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(385) 646-5264
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(385) 646-5264
Grades: 9-12
| 1,495 students
Rank: #1111.
Cyprus High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8623 W 3000 S
Magna, UT 84044
(385) 646-5300
Magna, UT 84044
(385) 646-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,772 students
Rank: #1212.
Hunter High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4200 S 5600 W
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 646-5360
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 646-5360
Grades: 9-12
| 2,616 students
Rank: #1313.
Kearns High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5525 S Cougar Ln
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5380
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5380
Grades: 9-12
| 2,408 students
Rank: #1414.
Granger High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3690 S 3600 W
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-5320
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-5320
Grades: 8-12
| 3,434 students
Rank: #1515.
Youth Educational Support School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
450 East 3700 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4682
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4682
Grades: K-12
| 80 students
Rank: n/an/a
Granite Technical Institute
Vocational School
2500 S State
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4350
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4350
Grades: 7-12
| 98 students
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