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Granite School District
Handy Facts
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Granite School District,
located in Salt Lake County, Utah, operates 60 elementary schools, 16
junior high schools, 9 high schools, as well as other special schools
and programs. With 68,075 students, Granite is the second largest
district in Utah and is among the largest public school districts in the
nation. Granite is also one of Utah’s largest employers, with more than
7,500 full and part-time employees. The district boundary encompasses
257 square miles.
Granite District is known for the academic, athletic, and artistic
achievements of its students. Granite has also been nationally
recognized for teacher professional development programs and the
economic efficiencies of its administration.
In addition to its quality education programs for students in grades K
through 12, the district offers a variety of adult and community
education courses.
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Number of schools 2007-08 |
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Elementary............................................
Traditional schedule..........................
Year-round schedule.........................
Junior High............................................
Senior High...........................................
Special schools.....................................
Total schools.........................................
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60
46
14
16
9
3
88
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Student enrollment |
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| as of October 1, 2007 |
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Total enrollment
(K-12)........................
Elementary (K-6)...............................
Junior high (7-9)................................
Senior high (10-12)............................
Special
programs...............................
Student population change 2005-06.........
Change over 10 years.............................
Attendance rate.....................................
Dropout rate........................................... |
68,075
37,018
14,787
13,836
2,434
-270
-9.3%
95.63%
4.63% |
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Ethnic makeup
American Indian.....................................
African American...................................
Asian....................................................
Pacific Islander......................................
Hispanic / Latino....................................
White / Caucasian................................. |
918
1,536
2,241
2,572
18,630
42,178 |
1.3%
2.3%
3.3%
3.8%
27.4%
62.0% |
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2007-08 staff |
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Teachers........................................
Elementary.................................
Junior high................................
Senior high................................
Special programs, other.............
Administration - schools..................
Administrations - district..................
Support staff - schools....................
Support staff - district......................
Total contract employees................ |
3,610
1,720
744
623
523
130
69
563
642
5,011 |
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| Total staff
exceeds 7,500 when part-time hourly employees are included |
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Total budget 2007-08 |
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Total Budget: $566,022,801 |
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Revenue Sources |
Budgeted expenditures |
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Spending efficiency |
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Administration cost per student |
Expenditures per student |
Average teacher salary |
Student/teacher ratio |
| U.S. |
$166 |
$9,185 |
$49,185 |
16.2 |
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Utah |
$ 57 |
$5,397 |
$41,242 |
22.1 |
| Granite |
$ 44 |
$5,074 |
$42,943 |
27.3 |
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Utah has the lowest expenditures per student in the nation, the 38th
lowest teacher salaries, and the highest student/teacher ratios.
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics and USOE |
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Criterion Referenced Tests
Language Arts
Spring 2007 |
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Criterion Referenced Tests
Mathematics
Spring 2007 |
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Group |
Percent
passing
(Grades 3-8) |
Percent
passing
(Grades 10-12) |
| Total |
72% |
76% |
| African American |
59% |
51% |
| American Indian |
61% |
66% |
| Asian |
80% |
76% |
| Caucasian |
79% |
82% |
| Hispanic |
56% |
57% |
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Pacific Islander |
64% |
56% |
| Economically
disadvantaged |
62% |
63% |
| Limited English
proficient |
55% |
42% |
| Students with
disabilities |
35% |
29% |
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Group |
Percent
passing
(Grades 3-8) |
Percent
passing
(Grades 10-12) |
| Total |
70% |
44% |
| African American |
52% |
24% |
| American Indian |
61% |
37% |
| Asian |
81% |
51% |
| Caucasian |
76% |
51% |
| Hispanic |
55% |
28% |
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Pacific Islander |
60% |
25% |
| Economically
disadvantaged |
60% |
38% |
| Limited English
proficient |
55% |
24% |
| Students with
disabilities |
37% |
32% |
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Scholastic Assessment Test
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Reading |
Math |
Writing |
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Granite |
587 |
589 |
571 |
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Utah |
558 |
556 |
544 |
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Nation |
502 |
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494 |
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College
preparation |
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American College
Test (ACT)
Spring 2007 composite
scores |
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| Number of exams
given |
2,048 |
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Scores |
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| Granite |
21.5 |
| Utah |
21.7 |
| Nation |
21.2 |
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Advanced Placement (AP)
Spring 2007 |
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| Number of exams
taken |
2,048 |
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Percent of tests passed |
| Granite |
66.9% |
| Utah |
65.9% |
| Nation |
59.3% |
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Granite School District | 2500 South State | Salt Lake City,
Utah 84115 | (801) 646-5000
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