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District profile / Utah
Jordan District
58,788
Students
2024-25 school year
70
Schools
2024-25 school year
$8,592
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 17% below the Utah median
21.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Utah median 21.0
Jordan District is a public school district based in West Jordan, Utah, serving 58,788 students in 70 schools. By enrollment it ranks #4 of the 36 Utah districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 840 students each, more than the Utah median of 473. It spends about $8,592 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the Utah median. It has roughly 21.7 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Jordan compares
JordanUtah median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$553.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 9%State 55%Local 37%
| Measure | Jordan | Utah median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,592 | $10,337 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,563 | $6,290 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $571.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $553.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,713 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 6,115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.7 | 21.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 435 | 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 | 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 · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| North East ISDSan Antonio, TX | 56,420 | $9,987 | 14.2 |
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-jordan-district