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Item: Jordan School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

7387 S Campus View Drive
West Jordan, UT 84084

( shown in map)

Top 50%

Tel: (801) 567-8100

www.jordandistrict.org

Top Rankings

Jordan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:

Overview

This School District

This State (UT)

# Schools

70 Schools

789 Schools

# Students

59,421 Students

426,647 Students

# Teachers

2,655 Teachers

19,404 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

District Rank

Jordan School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 154 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 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (UT)

#62 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)

(20-21)

38%

39%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jordan School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

(20-21)

43%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jordan School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

(20-21)

45%

90%

88%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jordan School District and public school graduation rate of Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.46

# American Indian Students

213 Students

4,375 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

979 Students

7,353 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

11,156 Students

84,734 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

20%

# Black Students

649 Students

5,617 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

42,570 Students

301,947 Students

% White Students

72%

71%

# Hawaiian Students

1,167 Students

7,110 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

2,687 Students

15,178 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,618

11,892

# Students in K Grade:

3,615

46,681

# Students in 1st Grade:

3,902

50,393

# Students in 2nd Grade:

3,990

50,387

# Students in 3rd Grade:

4,106

51,023

# Students in 4th Grade:

4,347

52,001

# Students in 5th Grade:

4,252

50,985

# Students in 6th Grade:

4,492

52,317

# Students in 7th Grade:

4,590

23,681

# Students in 8th Grade:

4,670

18,215

# Students in 9th Grade:

4,839

5,409

# Students in 10th Grade:

5,111

4,156

# Students in 11th Grade:

5,022

4,319

# Students in 12th Grade:

4,867

5,188

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,311 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,617 is less than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (UT)

Total Revenue

$553 MM

$7,309 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Jordan School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$572 MM

$7,375 MM

This chart displays total spending of Jordan School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$9,311

$10,563

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jordan School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$9,617

$10,658

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jordan School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 70 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 59,421 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 90% (Top 50% in UT)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education