Leadership
District profile / Utah
Alpine District
86,645
Students
2024-25 school year
91
Schools
2024-25 school year
$8,060
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 22% below the Utah median
24.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Utah median 21.0
Alpine District is a public school district based in American Fork, Utah, serving 86,645 students in 91 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 36 Utah districts with 1,000 or more students, making it the largest in the state. Its schools average 952 students each, more than the Utah median of 473. It spends about $8,060 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% less than the Utah median. It has roughly 24.0 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Alpine compares
AlpineUtah median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$803.2 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 10%State 55%Local 35%
| Measure | Alpine | Utah median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,060 | $10,337 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,503 | $6,290 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $820.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $803.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3,612 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 5,217 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 24.0 | 21.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 519 | 483 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Utah median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Utah
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine DistrictAmerican Fork · this district | 86,645 | 91 | $8,060 | 24.0 | #1 |
| Davis DistrictFarmington | 71,428 | 96 | $8,698 | 22.7 | #2 |
| Granite DistrictSalt Lake City | 59,106 | 85 | $9,989 | 22.5 | #3 |
| Jordan DistrictWest Jordan | 58,788 | 70 | $8,592 | 21.7 | #4 |
| Nebo DistrictSpanish Fork | 43,696 | 49 | $7,722 | 26.9 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinellas County SchoolsLargo, FL | 87,876 | $11,039 | 15.9 |
| Fulton CountyAtlanta, GA | 87,019 | $12,506 | 14.1 |
| Pasco County SchoolsLand O Lakes, FL | 86,627 | $9,523 | 16.7 |
| Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsAnnapolis, MD | 85,029 | $15,429 | 13.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ut-alpine-district