Provo District
Provo District is a public school district based in Provo, Utah, serving 13,897 students in 22 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 36 Utah districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 632 students each, more than the Utah median of 473. It spends about $10,543 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.0 students per teacher.
How Provo compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Provo | Utah median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,543 | $10,337 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,047 | $6,290 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $158.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $173.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 663 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,582 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.0 | 21.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 632 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tooele DistrictTooele | 16,088 | 27 | $8,070 | 20.7 | #11 |
| Iron DistrictCedar City | 14,125 | 18 | $7,942 | 26.6 | #12 |
| Provo DistrictProvo · this district | 13,897 | 22 | $10,543 | 21.0 | #13 |
| Box Elder DistrictBrigham City | 12,554 | 23 | $9,501 | 21.2 | #14 |
| Ogden City DistrictOgden | 10,244 | 23 | $10,778 | 19.7 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escondido UnionEscondido, CA | 13,922 | $16,125 | 18.9 |
| Waukee Community School DistrictWaukee, IA | 13,917 | $11,159 | 16.0 |
| Porterville UnifiedPorterville, CA | 13,893 | $13,250 | 22.0 |
| Georgetown ISDGeorgetown, TX | 13,881 | $11,266 | 14.0 |
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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