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Alpine District

86,645 students · 91 schools · 24.0:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #1 of 155 in Utah

Students
86,645
Schools
91
Teachers (FTE)
3,613
Student–Teacher
24.0:1
County
Utah
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Alpine District

Alpine District is a public school system serving Utah County, Utah, based in American Fork. It serves 86,645 students across 91 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #1 largest of Utah’s 155 school systems.

Phone8016108400
Address575 N 100 E, American Fork, UT 84003
CountyUtah County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Alpine District enrolls 86,645 students in 91 schools — an average of about 952 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #1 of 155 statewide by enrollment.

Students
86,645
#1 of 155 in Utah
Schools
91
~952 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Alpine District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (86,645 students reported):

White
75%
Black
1%
Hispanic
17%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
2%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Alpine District employs about 3,613 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 24.0:1 — above the Utah average of about 21.6:1. Total district staff is roughly 5,217.

Student–teacher ratio
24.0:1
state avg ~21.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
3,613
classroom teachers
Total staff
5,217
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Utah funds schools

Utah funds districts through the Minimum School Program, built on the Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU): the Legislature sets a single dollar WPU value each year — $4,674 for FY2026 — and each student generates WPUs weighted for grade level and programs such as special education and career-and-technical education. Districts contribute a mandated basic property-tax levy and the state fills the gap to guarantee the funded amount per WPU regardless of local wealth.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Alpine District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Utah publishes the Utah School Report Card, reporting academic achievement, growth, English-learner progress and, for high schools, graduation and postsecondary readiness rather than a single letter grade. Look up Alpine District on the Utah School Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Utah requires its secondary schools to be accredited by a regional body — in practice Cognia — while the Utah State Board of Education sets the state-specific assurances the accreditor enforces (Administrative Rule R277-410). Look up Alpine District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Alpine District vs. Utah

Enrollment rank
#1
of 155 districts
Ratio
24.0:1
state avg ~21.6:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Utah County

See every Utah district side by side in the Utah directory.

Go deeper

Look up Alpine District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Utah Legislature (the Weighted Pupil Unit) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Alpine District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4900030. Confirm current details with the district and the Utah State Board of Education.