Salt Lake City, UT Public Schools

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5%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

3%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

46%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Salt Lake City school information

Index	Salt Lake City	Utah	National
Average Test Scores	45%	45%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	21:1	16:1
Total public schools	110	802	79,221
Total private schools	35	112	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	19	79	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Salt Lake City are 5% lower than the national average
There are approximately 110 public schools in Salt Lake City
85.7% of people in Salt Lake City have completed 8th grade
85.2% of people in Salt Lake City have completed high school
44.4% of people in Salt Lake City have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Salt Lake City

Index	Salt Lake City	Utah	National
Completed 8th grade	85.7%	89.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	85.2%	88.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	70.6%	68.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	51.3%	41.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	44.4%	31.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	19.4%	10.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	8.0%	3.1%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	4.0%	1.4%	1.3%

Salt Lake City, UT School Districts

Salt Lake City School District

There are a total of 110 public schools, 35 private schools and 19 post-secondary schools in Salt Lake City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Salt Lake City, UT schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Salt Lake City, UT, an average of 85.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.2% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Centerville, UT	17,527	61%	26.5%
Cottonwood Heights, UT	33,865	59%	22.9%
Sandy, UT	96,137	58%	19.8%
West Bountiful, UT	5,724	54%	12.5%
Bountiful, UT	43,991	51%	5.7%
Salt Lake City, UT	200,133	45%	5.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Yonkers, NY	200,183	43%	9.8%
Huntsville, AL	199,845	48%	0.9%
Huntington Beach, CA	199,778	64%	33.6%
Grand Rapids, MI	199,417	38%	21.7%
Glendale, CA	199,357	55%	13.7%
Salt Lake City, UT	200,133	45%	5.3%

Source: The Salt Lake City, UT education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.