operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 4900420
Jordan District
West Jordan, UT
Students59,145
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictUTUnited States
Academic standing2024
50th percentile50th percentile44th percentileThis district is about the same as the state figure and 6 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
23.8%26.5%27.8%This district is 2.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$11,384$12,630$19,509This district is $1,246 per student lower than the state figure and $8,125 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$9,450$10,232$15,859This district is $782 per student lower than the state figure and $6,409 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$866$1,741$1,964This district is $875 per student lower than the state figure and $1,098 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$141$215$336This district is $74 per student lower than the state figure and $195 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$956$974$1,793This district is $18 per student lower than the state figure and $837 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$5,777$5,914$8,742This district is $137 per student lower than the state figure and $2,965 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$2,128$2,464$3,769This district is $336 per student lower than the state figure and $1,641 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$3,885$7,620$11,715This district is $3,735 per student lower than the state figure and $7,830 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$342$731$869This district is $389 per student lower than the state figure and $527 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
21:121:115:1This district is about the same as the state figure and 6.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
484:1487:1376:1This district is 3 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 108 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
3.62.40.9This district is 1.2 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 2.7 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
99.2%98.6%99.0%This district is 0.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
7.5%9.8%12.0%This district is 2.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
11.6%12.3%14.0%This district is 0.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
3.3%2.6%3.9%This district is 0.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
5.1%7.6%14.4%This district is 2.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K1,757 students
3.0%Kindergarten–grade 523,776 students
40.2%Grades 6–813,637 students
23.1%Grades 9–1219,975 students
33.8%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten1,757
Kindergarten3,190
Grade 13,789
Grade 23,999
Grade 34,119
Grade 44,223
Grade 54,456
Grade 64,344
Grade 74,634
Grade 84,659
Grade 94,583
Grade 105,177
Grade 115,135
Grade 125,080
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
See detailed staffing
Pre-K teachers44 FTE
Kindergarten teachers117.7 FTE
Elementary teachers1,108.7 FTE
Secondary teachers1,302.9 FTE
Ungraded teachers262 FTE
Elementary school counselors18 FTE
Secondary school counselors104.1 FTE
Instructional coordinators92.5 FTE
District administrators40 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
7.5%Students learning English4,319 students · 63 of 64 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
11.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services6,672 students · 64 of 64 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
3.3%Students with Section 504 plans1,904 students · 62 of 64 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services635 students · 64 of 64 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in UT
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Granite DistrictWest Valley City, UT61,430 students92 schools · View profile →Davis DistrictLayton, UT74,486 students96 schools · View profile →Washington DistrictSanta Clara, UT37,400 students55 schools · View profile →Nebo DistrictSantaquin, UT34,515 students49 schools · View profile →Canyons DistrictSandy, UT33,702 students52 schools · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$8,709
→FY 2023$9,450
FY 2022$854
→FY 2023$866
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$3,885
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
8,436 of 56,005 students
15,506 of 57,804 students
13,732 of 57,803 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I21 reporting schools
5%
Calculus21 reporting schools
29%
Biology21 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry21 reporting schools
43%
Physics21 reporting schools
43%
Computer science21 reporting schools
81%
Advanced Placement21 reporting schools
95%
Dual enrollment21 reporting schools
38%
Gifted programs65 reporting schools
11%
International Baccalaureate21 reporting schools
5%
Athletics20 reporting schools
30%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
1,115Out-of-school suspensions64 reporting schoolsSee schools →413In-school suspensions64 reporting schoolsSee schools →30Law-enforcement referrals64 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests64 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?4 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2024Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?23.8% chronically absent2022–23 · 57,803 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$9,450current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?592:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 7 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support enrollment uses the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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