Granite District
Granite District is a public school district based in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 59,106 students in 85 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 36 Utah districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 695 students each, more than the Utah median of 473. It spends about $9,989 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.5 students per teacher.
How Granite compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Granite | Utah median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,989 | $10,337 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,773 | $6,290 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $723.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $694.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,632 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 6,044 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.5 | 21.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 568 | 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.
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Peer districts in Utah
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine DistrictAmerican Fork | 86,645 | 91 | $8,060 | 24.0 | #1 |
| Davis DistrictFarmington | 71,428 | 96 | $8,698 | 22.7 | #2 |
| Granite DistrictSalt Lake City · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volusia CountyDeland, FL | 61,724 | $9,329 | 18.1 |
| Douglas County School District No. Re 1Castle Rock, CO | 61,243 | $10,792 | 17.4 |
| Knox CountyKnoxville, TN | 60,185 | $9,915 | n/a |
| Howard County Public SchoolsEllicott City, MD | 57,565 | $16,710 | 13.5 |
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.
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