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Nebo School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Spanish Fork, Springville, Payson, Santaquin, Mapleton, Salem, Elk Ridge, Genola, Woodland Hills and Goshen.

Students
43,696
Schools
49
Spent per student
$8,993
UT $11,467
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$369.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Nebo School District

  • School Grade B+: better than 68% of Utah districts
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 22% less per student than the UT average
  • 27 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 26.1% since 2020
  • Debt of $369.1M, about $8,447 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Goshen.

PK–6Goshen SchoolThis district
7–1214 schoolsThis district
126 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. UT

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 38.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 88.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$8,993 per student · 22% below UT
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 61%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
34,656’20
34,515’21
37,044’22
44,446’23
43,696’24

Up 26.1% since 2020.

Students
White 81%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

49 public schools.

Maple Ridge School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mapleton
A
873 students23:1
Orchard Hills School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Santaquin
B−
742 students22:1
Riverview School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Spanish Fork
B
738 students23:1
Apple Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Santaquin
C−
732 students22:1
Rees School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Spanish Fork
C+
728 students22:1
Meadow Brook School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Springville
C
679 students23:1
Mt. Loafer School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salem
B+
642 students24:1
Westside School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Springville
C+
640 students25:1
Foothills School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salem
B+
605 students23:1
Mapleton School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mapleton
B+
591 students23:1
Santaquin School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Santaquin
C+
579 students21:1
Sierra Bonita Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Spanish Fork
A−
568 students23:1
Spring Lake School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Payson
B
531 students23:1
East Meadows School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Spanish Fork
A−
518 students21:1
Barnett School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Payson
C−
508 students21:1
Salem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salem
B−
508 students24:1
Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Spanish Fork
C
469 students20:1
Sage Creek School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Springville
A−
466 students20:1
Canyon School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Spanish Fork
B−
457 students22:1
Brockbank School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Spanish Fork
C
456 students22:1
Cherry Creek School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Springville
B−
455 students23:1
Hobble Creek School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mapleton
A−
453 students21:1
Art City School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Springville
B
433 students18:1
Larsen School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Spanish Fork
C
431 students23:1
Taylor School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Payson
C+
424 students20:1
Spanish Oaks School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Spanish Fork
B−
416 students18:1
Wilson School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Payson
C
405 students22:1
Brookside School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Springville
B−
362 students21:1
Park View School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Payson
C
356 students20:1
Goshen School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Goshen
C
327 students25:1
Mapleton Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Mapleton
B
1,312 students25:1
Maple Grove Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mapleton
1,195 students24:1
Payson Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Payson
C−
1,143 students24:1
Springville Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Springville
B−
1,086 students23:1
Diamond Fork Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spanish Fork
1,074 students22:1
Spanish Fork Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Spanish Fork
C+
1,070 students21:1
Spring Canyon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Springville
1,038 students22:1
Mt. Nebo Middle
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Payson
C−
1,034 students21:1
Valley View Middle
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Salem
C+
963 students23:1
Salem Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Salem
C+
950 students23:1
Maple Mountain High
High · Grades 7–12 · Spanish Fork
B
1,902 students26:1
Springville High
High · Grades 6–12 · Springville
B+
1,665 students23:1
Payson High
High · Grades 6–12 · Payson
C−
1,648 students24:1
Spanish Fork High
High · Grades 9–12 · Spanish Fork
B−
1,640 students24:1
Salem Hills High
High · Grades 9–12 · Salem
C+
1,593 students25:1
Nebo Online School
Other · Grades K–12 · Salem
7,791 students
Landmark High
Other · Grades K–12 · Spanish Fork
D−
323 students12:1
Bridges Nebo Transition Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Springville
D−
175 students21:1
Nebo Advanced Learning Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Salem
2 students0:1

Towns served

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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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