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UTUtah rankings

Towns with the best public schools in Utah

Ranked by how far each town's public schools score above or below the Utah average in math and reading proficiency, weighted by enrollment. 117 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-yearTest scores SY2020–21

Midway 1 Midway +23.8 pts Math 63% · Reading 66% Hyde Park 2 Hyde Park +21.8 pts Math 64% · Reading 61% Map of Cedar Hills 3 Cedar Hills +21.4 pts Math 61.8% · Reading 62.5%
#Townvs. state averageMathReading
1 Midway MidwayWasatch District +23.8 pts 63% 66%
2 Hyde Park Hyde ParkCache District +21.8 pts 64% 61%
3 Map of Cedar Hills Cedar HillsAlpine District +21.4 pts 61.8% 62.5%
4 Mountain GreenMorgan District +19.6 pts 62.9% 57.7%
5 Cottonwood Heights Cottonwood HeightsCanyons District +17.0 pts 51.5% 64%
6 Kaysville KaysvilleDavis District +15.4 pts 54.9% 57.2%
7 Map of Snyderville SnydervillePark City District +15.3 pts 55% 57%
8 Richmond RichmondCache District +15.0 pts 58.4% 52.9%
9 Alpine AlpineAlpine District +14.1 pts 52.5% 57.1%
10 Nibley NibleyCache District +14.1 pts 57.2% 52.4%
11 Map of Farmington FarmingtonDavis District +13.4 pts 50.6% 57.7%
12 Map of Draper DraperCanyons District +12.6 pts 52.5% 54.2%
13 Map of Highland HighlandAlpine District +12.6 pts 49.7% 57%
14 Holladay HolladayGranite District +11.8 pts 46.3% 58.7%
15 Map of Wellsville WellsvilleCache District +11.8 pts 51% 54%
16 Centerville CentervilleDavis District +11.5 pts 50.6% 53.8%
17 Map of Summit Park Summit ParkPark City District +11.3 pts 51.3% 52.6%
18 North Logan North LoganCache District +10.7 pts 46.3% 56.4%
19 Map of White City White CityCanyons District +10.3 pts 54% 48%
20 Lehi LehiAlpine District +10.2 pts 49.2% 52.6%
21 Sandy SandyCanyons District +9.8 pts 46.6% 54.4%
22 Washington WashingtonWashington District +9.7 pts 50.6% 50.3%
23 Smithfield SmithfieldCache District +9.5 pts 47.4% 53.1%
24 Kanab KanabKane District +9.2 pts 48% 51.7%
25 Map of Mapleton MapletonNebo District +9.0 pts 51.1% 48.3%
26 Map of Providence ProvidenceCache District +8.8 pts 49.7% 49.3%
27 Map of Millcreek MillcreekGranite District +8.4 pts 45% 53.1%
28 East BasinPark City District +7.8 pts 46.8% 50.2%
29 Ephraim EphraimSouth Sanpete District +7.6 pts 49.9% 46.6%
30 Beaver BeaverBeaver District +7.2 pts 44.6% 51.1%
31 Map of Bountiful BountifulDavis District +6.9 pts 45.3% 49.9%
32 Hyrum HyrumCache District +6.9 pts 46.2% 48.9%
33 South Weber South WeberDavis District +6.4 pts 46.5% 47.7%
34 Salina SalinaSevier District +6.3 pts 49.7% 44.3%
35 West Bountiful West BountifulDavis District +5.8 pts 49% 44%
36 Map of Pleasant View Pleasant ViewWeber District +5.1 pts 41.9% 49.7%
37 Map of South Jordan South JordanJordan District +4.9 pts 42.3% 48.8%
38 Lindon LindonAlpine District +4.7 pts 44.6% 46.3%
39 Map of Saratoga Springs Saratoga SpringsAlpine District +4.5 pts 43.4% 46.9%
40 Plain City Plain CityWeber District +4.0 pts 40.9% 48.6%
41 West Point West PointDavis District +3.6 pts 43.2% 45.3%
42 Map of Fillmore FillmoreMillard District +3.6 pts 41.6% 47.1%
43 Map of Garland GarlandBox Elder District +3.4 pts 40.3% 48%
44 Bluffdale BluffdaleJordan District +3.3 pts 44.8% 43.1%
45 Morgan MorganMorgan District +3.2 pts 43.1% 44.7%
46 St. George St. GeorgeWashington District +3.0 pts 38.6% 48.9%
47 Map of American Fork American ForkAlpine District +2.6 pts 40.1% 46.5%
48 Park City Park CityPark City District +2.6 pts 35.1% 51.5%
49 Monroe MonroeSevier District +2.5 pts 42% 44.4%
50 Orem OremAlpine District +2.4 pts 38.2% 48%
51 Woods Cross Woods CrossDavis District +2.0 pts 38.8% 46.6%
52 La Verkin La VerkinWashington District +1.3 pts 37% 47%
53 Map of Richfield RichfieldSevier District +1.1 pts 41.4% 42.1%
54 Map of Riverton RivertonJordan District +0.9 pts 39% 44.1%
55 Syracuse SyracuseDavis District +0.7 pts 38% 44.8%
56 Ivins IvinsVista School +0.4 pts 34.1% 48%
57 Map of Cedar City Cedar CityIron District −0.1 pts 36.1% 45.2%
58 Delta DeltaMillard District −0.1 pts 38.5% 42.7%
59 Map of Pleasant Grove Pleasant GroveAlpine District −0.2 pts 37% 44%
60 Brigham City Brigham CityBox Elder District −0.3 pts 37.9% 42.8%
61 Layton LaytonDavis District −0.6 pts 37.1% 43.2%
62 Heber HeberWasatch District −0.6 pts 33.5% 46.6%
63 Salem SalemNebo District −0.6 pts 36.9% 43.4%
64 Provo ProvoProvo District −0.7 pts 34.3% 45.7%
65 Hooper HooperWeber District −0.7 pts 42.2% 37.8%
66 Springville SpringvilleNebo District −0.8 pts 36.5% 43.2%
67 Spanish Fork Spanish ForkNebo District −0.9 pts 36.9% 42.8%
68 Erda ErdaExcelsior Academy −1.2 pts 39% 40%
69 Map of West Haven West HavenWeber District −1.5 pts 39.6% 38.8%
70 Map of Mount Pleasant Mount PleasantNorth Sanpete District −1.6 pts 34.5% 43.7%
71 Map of Farr West Farr WestWeber District −2.1 pts 42.8% 34.3%
72 Map of Herriman HerrimanJordan District −2.3 pts 32.8% 44%
73 Map of Stansbury Park Stansbury ParkTooele District −2.4 pts 30.5% 46.1%
74 Map of Parowan ParowanIron District −2.4 pts 34.5% 42%
75 Santa ClaraWashington District −2.6 pts 39.1% 37.1%
76 Map of Eagle Mountain Eagle MountainAlpine District −2.7 pts 32.9% 43.2%
77 Map of Manti MantiSouth Sanpete District −2.8 pts 35.7% 40.1%
78 Map of North Ogden North OgdenWeber District −2.9 pts 39.8% 35.8%
79 Map of Clinton ClintonDavis District −3.0 pts 36.1% 39.3%
80 Map of Logan LoganLogan City District −3.1 pts 34.9% 40.3%
81 Hurricane HurricaneWashington District −3.2 pts 31.6% 43.5%
82 Naples NaplesUintah District −3.2 pts 39% 36%
83 Map of Murray MurrayMurray District −3.5 pts 32.3% 42.1%
84 Blanding BlandingSan Juan District −3.8 pts 34.6% 39.2%
85 Perry PerryBox Elder District −3.9 pts 36.7% 36.9%
86 Map of Gunnison GunnisonSouth Sanpete District −4.4 pts 33% 39.6%
87 Map of Nephi NephiJuab District −4.5 pts 33.8% 38.5%
88 Tremonton TremontonBox Elder District −4.8 pts 36.3% 35.6%
89 Map of Helper HelperCarbon District −5.2 pts 30.9% 40%
90 Vernal VernalUintah District −5.7 pts 35.3% 34.6%
91 Map of Enoch EnochGateway Preparatory Academy −6.4 pts 35.5% 33.1%
92 Map of Price PriceCarbon District −6.5 pts 29.2% 39.2%
93 North Salt Lake North Salt LakeDavis District −6.6 pts 32.9% 35.2%
94 Salt Lake CitySalt Lake District −6.7 pts 28.5% 39.5%
95 Map of Harrisville HarrisvilleWeber District −7.0 pts 33.1% 34.3%
96 Vineyard VineyardAlpine District −7.2 pts 31.6% 35.5%
97 Map of Grantsville GrantsvilleTooele District −8.2 pts 34.8% 30.3%
98 Map of Clearfield ClearfieldDavis District −8.3 pts 27.4% 37.4%
99 Map of Roosevelt RooseveltDuchesne District −8.6 pts 30.5% 33.7%
100 Map of West Jordan West JordanJordan District −8.7 pts 27.5% 36.4%
101 Santaquin SantaquinNebo District −8.8 pts 33.8% 29.9%
102 Sunset SunsetDavis District −9.9 pts 28% 33.6%
103 Tooele TooeleTooele District −10.1 pts 29.3% 31.9%
104 Maeser MaeserUintah District −10.1 pts 24.1% 37%
105 Moab MoabGrand District −10.4 pts 26.2% 34.5%
106 Map of Midvale MidvaleCanyons District −11.3 pts 23.7% 35.1%
107 Map of Taylorsville TaylorsvilleGranite District −11.4 pts 25.1% 33.6%
108 Payson PaysonNebo District −11.9 pts 26.2% 31.3%
109 Map of Riverdale RiverdaleUtah Military Academy −12.2 pts 27.4% 29.7%
110 Map of South Ogden South OgdenWeber District −12.4 pts 30.4% 26.1%
111 Ogden OgdenOgden City District −12.7 pts 23.8% 32.3%
112 Roy RoyWeber District −14.4 pts 23.3% 29.3%
113 Map of Washington Terrace Washington TerraceWeber District −16.3 pts 18.6% 30.2%
114 West Valley CityGranite District −19.4 pts 18.5% 24.2%
115 Magna MagnaGranite District −20.5 pts 15% 25.5%
116 Map of Kearns KearnsGranite District −21.7 pts 13.3% 24.7%
117 South Salt LakeGranite District −23.7 pts 16.4% 17.7%

How this ranking works

For every public school in a town we take its latest math and reading proficiency and subtract the Utah average for the same test. The town’s score is the average of those gaps, weighted by each school’s enrollment, so a big high school counts more than a small annex. Private schools aren’t included.

Each state writes its own tests, so these scores compare towns within Utah only. We don’t rank a town unless at least 150 students in its schools were tested. Test data: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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