[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Salt Lake County, Utah

Salt Lake County Private Schools (Closed)

Benjamin Franklin Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 36 students

Avg. class size: 5 students

Alternative School (Latter Day Saints)

825 N 300 W Suite 200

Salt Lake City, UT 84103

(801) 466-4326

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Gateway Academy

Gr: 9-12 | 36 students

All-boys | Alternative School

2487 S 700 E

Salt Lake City, UT 84106

(801) 463-7888

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Kindercare Learning Center-west Jordan

Gr: PK-K | 20 students

Daycare / Preschool

1785 W 7888 S

West Jordan, UT 84088

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Montessori Of Cottonwood

Gr: K-1 | 5 students

Montessori School

9269 Teal Cir

Sandy, UT 84093

(801) 733-9737

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Montessori Of Sandy

Gr: NS | 48 students

Montessori School

181 E 8960 S

Sandy, UT 84070

(801) 987-3589

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Reid School

Gr: PK-9 | 78 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Specialized Curriculum

2965 East Evergreen Ave.

Salt Lake City, UT 84109

(801) 466-4214

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Stansbury Academy

Gr: 8-12 | 64 students

Alternative School

8265 W 2700 S

Magna, UT 84044

(801) 243-1636

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Sundance Canyon Academy

Gr: 9-12

Alternative School

6948 Dusty Rose Circle

Herriman, UT 84096

(866) 678-2425

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Salt Lake County Total Schools
2025	87
2024	91
2023	85
2022	79
2021	85
2020	89
2019	89
2018	89
2017	86
2016	87
2015	90

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The number of private schools in Salt Lake County fell from 91 in 2024 to 87 in 2025.

# Students

13,428 Students

22,307 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Salt Lake County Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	174	134	179
2024	169	131	172
2023	186	139	174
2022	190	144	185
2021	178	135	180
2020	174	130	171
2019	170	125	175
2018	172	127	172
2017	175	132	180
2016	163	125	178
2015	156	119	167

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The average number of students per private school in Salt Lake County rose from 163 in 2016 to 174 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

29%

26%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Salt Lake County Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	29%	27%	34%
2024	27%	26%	34%
2023	26%	24%	33%
2022	26%	24%	33%
2021	24%	23%	32%
2020	24%	24%	32%
2019	22%	23%	31%
2018	22%	23%	31%
2017	26%	26%	32%
2016	26%	25%	32%
2015	27%	26%	32%

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The average percentage of students of color in Salt Lake County private schools rose from 26% in 2016 to 29% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,223 Teachers

2,097 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Salt Lake County Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	12:1	11:1	12:1
2019	11:1	11:1	12:1
2018	11:1	10:1	12:1
2017	11:1	11:1	12:1
2016	11:1	11:1	12:1
2015	11:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Salt Lake County Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	54%	54%	55%
2024	54%	54%	54%
2023	55%	56%	54%
2022	57%	57%	54%
2021	59%	56%	54%
2020	57%	54%	54%
2019	55%	54%	53%
2018	58%	57%	53%
2017	60%	59%	53%
2016	55%	56%	52%
2015	62%	56%	52%

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The average percentage of faculty with advanced degrees in Salt Lake County was 54% in 2025, equal to Utah and 1 point below the national 55%.

Average Class Size

14 students

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Salt Lake County Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	14	14	15
2024	15	14	15
2023	14	14	15
2022	14	14	15
2021	14	14	15
2020	14	14	15
2019	14	14	15
2018	15	14	15
2017	16	15	15
2016	15	14	15
2015	14	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1270

(Out of 1600)

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,306

$11,289

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Salt Lake County Median	Utah (UT) Median	National Median
2025	$8,406	$8,210	$8,480
2024	$8,100	$8,050	$8,100
2023	$7,888	$7,888	$7,707
2022	$6,000	$6,975	$7,500
2021	$6,000	$6,975	$7,250
2020	$6,900	$7,648	$7,030
2019	$6,350	$7,500	$7,000
2018	$6,000	$5,975	$6,800
2017	$5,850	$5,925	$6,570
2016	$5,850	$5,850	$6,375
2015	$5,850	$5,850	$6,000

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Each figure is the median of the individual reporting schools in that year. The reporting schools can vary from year to year, so a change in the median is not the change experienced by the same schools.

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Median tuition in Salt Lake County rose from $5,850 in 2016 to $8,406 in 2025, still $74 lower than the national median.

Average Summer Program Cost

$732

$700

Average % on Financial Aid

35%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Salt Lake County Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	32%	34%	34%
2024	31%	33%	34%
2023	29%	30%	34%
2022	31%	30%	33%
2021	31%	30%	33%
2020	32%	29%	32%
2019	31%	28%	31%
2018	31%	27%	30%
2017	30%	31%	30%
2016	32%	32%	29%
2015	30%	31%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,502

$5,552

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Salt Lake County Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	$3,407	$5,358	$7,073
2024	$3,366	$5,440	$6,930
2023	$2,921	$4,671	$6,469

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Average Acceptance Rate

80%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Salt Lake County Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	80%	83%	85%
2024	81%	83%	85%
2023	83%	83%	85%
2022	86%	84%	85%
2021	86%	84%	85%
2020	86%	84%	85%
2019	86%	84%	85%
2018	86%	84%	85%
2017	86%	83%	85%
2016	87%	83%	85%
2015	86%	79%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$13.07 million

$ million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Salt Lake County Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	0.63	0.63	0.65
2024	0.63	0.63	0.65
2023	0.61	0.61	0.65
2022	0.60	0.60	0.64
2021	0.59	0.60	0.64
2020	0.60	0.60	0.64
2019	0.59	0.59	0.63
2018	0.59	0.60	0.63
2017	0.58	0.59	0.61
2016	0.57	0.58	0.61
2015	0.57	0.58	0.61

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The average diversity score for private schools in Salt Lake County rose from 0.57 in 2016 to 0.63 in 2025, which is 0.02 lower than the U.S. average.

# American Indian Students

69 Students

143 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

752 Students

1,057 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Salt Lake County Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	6%	5%	5%
2024	6%	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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The share of Asian private school students in Salt Lake County rose from 3% in 2016 to 6% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

1,079 Students

1,812 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Salt Lake County Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	8%	8%	9%
2024	8%	8%	9%
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	10%	10%	8%
2021	10%	10%	9%
2020	10%	10%	9%
2019	10%	9%	8%
2018	10%	9%	8%
2017	9%	9%	8%
2016	9%	9%	8%
2015	9%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

406 Students

740 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Salt Lake County Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	7%
2024	3%	3%	7%
2023	3%	3%	8%
2022	3%	3%	7%
2021	3%	3%	7%
2020	3%	3%	8%
2019	3%	3%	7%
2018	3%	3%	7%
2017	2%	3%	7%
2016	3%	3%	7%
2015	3%	3%	8%

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# White Students

6,848 Students

11,586 Students

% White Students

53%

51%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Salt Lake County Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	53%	52%	52%
2024	53%	53%	52%
2023	55%	55%	52%
2022	58%	58%	54%
2021	59%	58%	54%
2020	58%	58%	54%
2019	59%	58%	56%
2018	58%	58%	56%
2017	59%	58%	58%
2016	61%	59%	58%
2015	60%	59%	58%

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The share of White private school students in Salt Lake County fell from 61% in 2016 to 53% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

77 Students

132 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

3,706 Students

7,009 Students

% of Others Students

29%

31%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Salt Lake County Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	28%	30%	26%
2024	28%	29%	26%
2023	28%	29%	25%
2022	23%	25%	25%
2021	23%	24%	25%
2020	24%	24%	24%
2019	25%	25%	24%
2018	26%	25%	23%
2017	26%	26%	22%
2016	23%	25%	22%
2015	24%	25%	21%

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The share of private school students identifying as other races in Salt Lake County rose from 23% in 2016 to 28% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Salt Lake County, UT?

The private schools in Salt Lake County, UT include Dancing Moose Montessori River Park, Challenger School - Salt Lake, and J E Cosgriff Memorial Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Salt Lake County?

85 private schools are located in Salt Lake County.

How much do private schools cost in Salt Lake County?

The average tuition cost is $10,306, which is lower than the Utah private school average tuition cost of $11,289.

How diverse are private schools in Salt Lake County?

Salt Lake County private schools are approximately 29% minority students, which is higher than the Utah private school average of 26%.

What percentage of students in Salt Lake County go to private school?

6% of all K-12 students in Salt Lake County are educated in private schools (compared to the UT state average of 3%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Salt Lake County?

32% of private schools in Salt Lake County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Salt Lake County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Salt Lake County include: Meadow Ridge Academy Microschool vs. Anthem Preparatory School, Montessori Children's House vs. Dancing Moose Montessori School, Sandy KinderCare vs. The Waterford School

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