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Ogden City 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 8 public middle schools serving 2,379 students in Ogden City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Ogden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
23 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
10,411 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
520 Teachers
11,762 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Ogden City 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 89% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)31%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30%
45%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.47
# American Indian Students
72 Students
2,504 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
62 Students
4,545 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,241 Students
51,305 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
20%
# Black Students
160 Students
3,442 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
4,341 Students
178,363 Students
% White Students
42%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
75 Students
3,915 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
458 Students
9,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
247
482
# Students in K Grade:
783
6,058
# Students in 1st Grade:
738
6,391
# Students in 2nd Grade:
807
6,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
749
6,398
# Students in 4th Grade:
740
6,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
789
7,201
# Students in 6th Grade:
728
22,231
# Students in 7th Grade:
756
52,075
# Students in 8th Grade:
648
52,556
# Students in 9th Grade:
739
40,980
# Students in 10th Grade:
962
15,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
833
15,301
# Students in 12th Grade:
892
15,798
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,799 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,907 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$176 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,799
$10,732
Spending / Student
$16,907
$10,829
Best Ogden City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George Washington High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
455 28th Street
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 737-7400
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 737-7400
Grades: 7-12
| 200 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Ogden Junior High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3260 Harrison Blvd
Ogden, UT 84403
(801) 737-8600
Ogden, UT 84403
(801) 737-8600
Grades: 7-9
| 877 students
Rank: #33.
Mound Fort Junior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1396 Liberty Ave
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 737-7800
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 737-7800
Grades: 7-9
| 592 students
Rank: #44.
Ogden Online Secondary
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1950 Monroe Boulevard
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 737-7300
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 737-7300
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #55.
Highland Junior High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
325 Gramercy Ave
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 737-7700
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 737-7700
Grades: 7-9
| 665 students
Rank: n/an/a
Contracted Special Education
Special Education School
1950 Monroe Blvd
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 737-7300
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 737-7300
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Malan's Peak Secondary
Alternative School
790 W 12th St
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 334-0271
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 334-0271
Grades: 7-12
| 45 students
Rank: n/an/a
Spec. Educ. Atc
Special Education School
1950 Monroe Blvd
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 625-8700
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 625-8700
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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