Students

Attendance 
 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
Average Daily Enrollment
72,515
72,835
73,351
Average Daily Attendance
67,420
67,889
70,105
Daily Attendance Rate
93.0%
93.2%
95.6%

Fall Enrollment    
 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
Kindergarten
5,248
5,283
5,467
Grades 1-6
32,677
32,862
32,856
Grades 7-9
16,375
16,407
16,525
Grades 10-12
16,785
16,806
16,788
Special Ed. Students
1,668
1,738
1,792
Special Ed. Schools
384
375
380
 
 
TOTAL
73,137
73,471
73,808
Scholarships
Class of:
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
 
$14,006,618
$16,621,252
$19,139,815

Student Ethnic Profile 
 Caucasian
91.1%
 Hispanic/Latino
5.6%
 Asian/Pacific Islander
2.2%
 Native American
0.5%
 Black/African American
0.6%

Teacher/Pupil Ratios    
The following are the number of students enrolled for each teacher hired. Actual class sizes vary.
 
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
Kindergarten*
22.9
22.9
23.1
Grade 1
22.0
22.0
22.5
Grade 2
22.3
22.3
22.8
Grade 3
23.8
23.8
24.3
Grades 4, 5, 6
25.9
25.9
26.4
Grades 7, 8
26.3
26.3
26.8
Grade 9
27.0
27.0
27.5
Grades 10, 11, 12
26.5
26.5
27.0
*The numbers shown for kindergarten are half the actual teacher/ pupil hiring ratio due to two sessions of kindergarten per day.

Senior Post High School Plans
  2000-01 2001-02 2002-03
University/College 78% 66% 82%
Full-Time Job 33% 31% 30%
Part-Time Job 49% 50% 52%
Military 2% 1% 2%
Other 2% 2% 2%
Undecided 11% 12% 11%
Note: Yearly totals exceed 100 percent because of students who plan to both work and attend college.

Student Advancements 
  
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
Graduates
4,892
4,909
4,458
Non-Graduating Seniors
420
432
378
Retained in Grade
34
43
35

High School Dropout Rates
Student Dropout Chart
Note: The same student may be counted more than once in the dropout statistics. For example, a student who drops out as a sophomore, returns as a junior and then drops out again will be counted twice.
Senior Course-Taking Patterns
           
 
Number of Years Taking Subject
Course  
<2
2 - 2 1/2
3 - 3 1/2
4+
English  
 
 
 
 
  Jordan
1.7%
1.7%
7.9%
88.7%
  Utah
2.5%
2.4%
11.9%
83.2%
Foreign Language  
 
 
 
 
  Jordan
31.5%
51.2%
12.5%
4.8%
  Utah
44.1%
37.6%
12.6%
5.8%
History  
 
 
 
 
  Jordan
2.1%
8.0%
64.6%
25.3%
  Utah
4.4%
14.3%
58.6%
22.7%
Math  
 
 
 
 
  Jordan
2.6%
20.2%
42.8%
34.4%
  Utah
3.1%
18.8%
42.6%
35.4%
Science  
 
 
 
 
  Jordan
3.7%
27.1%
46.7%
22.6%
  Utah
5.5%
27.8%
44.1%
22.6%
Art  
 
 
 
 
  Jordan
40.3%
26.4%
15.5%
17.8%
  Utah
48.9%
24.1%
13.0%
14.0%
Physical Education  
 
 
 
 
  Jordan
23.1%
34.8%
20.4%
21.7%
  Utah
22.4%
32.2%
21.7%
23.6%
Note: Based on a survey of seniors during the 2002-03 school year.
    
School Choice/Special Permits
   
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
 To Non-boundary JSD Schools
3,995
3,185
4,909
 To Other Districts
2,221
2,298
2,106
 From Other Districts
456
477
603
 From Foreign Countries
48
67
64
 To Home Schools
906
1,077
1,030
    
 Total Special Registrations
7,626
7,104
8,712