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Layton High

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Layton High ranks 103 rd of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 10-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 Utah High Schools

Better than 25% of Utah high schools

Summary

Layton High is a public high school located in Layton, Utah, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 2,211 students. It is part of the Davis School District, which is ranked 42 out of 93 school districts in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Layton High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from a high of 21st out of 123 Utah high schools in 2017-2018 to 103rd out of 138 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars out of 5 in the past to only 1 star out of 5 in the most recent school year. The school's performance for specific student groups, such as Hispanic students, White students, Special Education students, and Low Socio-Economic Status students, is significantly lower than the state average, with many of these groups ranking in the bottom quartile of Utah high schools. Layton High's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the Utah Aspire Plus assessments are consistently lower than the state and Davis School District averages, with significant gaps in some areas.

Layton High's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 88.3% and 93.1% over the past few years, which is slightly lower than the state average. The school's dropout rates have also been higher than the state average, ranging from 4.8% to 9.8% in recent years. Additionally, Layton High has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20% to 27.5% in the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While Layton High's performance is generally lower than the nearby high-performing schools in the Davis School District, such as Davis High and Clearfield High, it appears to be performing better than some of the smaller alternative schools in the area, like Mountain High.

2,231

Students ?

26.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,778

Per pupil spending ?

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

440 Lancer Ln
Layton, UT 84041

(801) 402-4800

District: Davis District

Feeder schools for Layton High:

Elementary:	Crestview School
	Ellison Park School
	King School
	Layton School
	More...
	Sand Springs School
	Sunburst School
	Whitesides School
Middle:	Central Davis Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Utah average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (31% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg38%

Utah avg39%

103^rd of 138

Utah public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9High Schools in the Davis District

42^nd of 93Davis District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	103 of 138	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	77 of 138	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	80 of 139	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	81 of 131	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	58 of 129	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	41 of 136	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	21 of 123	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	64.3	27 of 125	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	59.0	37 of 129	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	49.8	57 of 131	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.8	61 of 120	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.8	82 of 167	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.3	83 of 166	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.6	102 of 164	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.5	93 of 153	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.7	71 of 148	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.0	65 of 142	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	62 of 69	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	40 of 72	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	39 of 66	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.2	7 of 62	88.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	77 of 89	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	56 of 93	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	70 of 93	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.8	41 of 84	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	24.9	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	96 of 118	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	77 of 123	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	81 of 122	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	94 of 123	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)19th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)15th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-10 vs state

Science29%-7 vs state

Mathematics23%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Layton High	Public	10-12	440 Lancer Ln	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-4800	2,231	83	26.7	16.5%	1,738 (77.9%)	21 (0.9%)	366 (16.4%)	18 (0.8%)	9 (0.4%)	18 (0.8%)	61 (2.7%)	27.6	103^rd of 138 public high schools	25.4%		44	77^th of 138 public high schools	44.2%	26		42.0	23.0		28.7	$8,778	$420	$8,358
Catalyst Center	Public	9-12	1265 W Sportsplex Drive	Kaysville	84037	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-5336	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northridge High	Public	10-12	2430 N Hillfield Rd	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-8500	1,984	79	25.1	26.8%	1,322 (66.6%)	34 (1.7%)	494 (24.9%)	19 (1.0%)	12 (0.6%)	21 (1.1%)	82 (4.1%)	27.2	105^th of 138 public high schools	23.9%		34.2	91^st of 138 public high schools	34.1%	14		45.6	18.8		28.9	$9,006	$391	$8,616
Davis Connect 7-12	Public, Virtual	7-12	2195 University Park Blvd	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 402-5266	262	22	12.1	22.5%	198 (75.6%)	3 (1.1%)	34 (13.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	16 (6.1%)								(n/a)
No. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	2750 N University Park Blvd	Layton	84041	Davis County	No. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science	Yes	Yes	No	No	(801) 395-3350	667	32	20.9	3.7%	479 (71.8%)	11 (1.6%)	103 (15.4%)	29 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.3%)	99.2	2^nd of 138 public high schools	98.6%		99.9	1^st of 138 public high schools	99.3%	1		83.8	65.8		65.5	$8,517	$190	$8,327
Leadership Academy of Utah	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	1366 S. Legend Hills Dr. Ste.	Clearfield	84015	Davis County	Leadership Academy of Utah	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(800) 200-6869	497	42	11.7	15.5%	421 (84.7%)	5 (1.0%)	49 (9.9%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	58.5	50^th of 138 public high schools	63.8%					(n/a)	51.1			47.7		$7,419	$123	$7,296
Davis High	Public	10-12	325 S Main	Kaysville	84037	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-8800	2,238	84	26.5	9.1%	1,989 (88.9%)	18 (0.8%)	145 (6.5%)	15 (0.7%)	4 (0.2%)	18 (0.8%)	49 (2.2%)	79.5	19^th of 138 public high schools	86.2%		77.1	21^st of 138 public high schools	84.8%	2		59.0	56.7		44.2	$9,451	$312	$9,139
Mountain High	Public	10-12	490 S 500 E	Kaysville	84037	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-0450	255	17	15.3	34.9%	183 (71.8%)	1 (0.4%)	56 (22.0%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)								(n/a)						$25,884	$834	$25,050
Utah Career Path High School	Public, Charter	9-12	550 E 300 S Rm 2025	Kaysville	84037	Davis County	Utah Career Path High School	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 593-2440	148	10	14.2	6.8%	115 (77.7%)	2 (1.4%)	21 (14.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)								(n/a)						$8,354	$247	$8,107
Clearfield High	Public	10-12	931 S 1000 E	Clearfield	84015	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-8200	2,041	88	23.2	23.7%	1,514 (74.2%)	29 (1.4%)	356 (17.4%)	35 (1.7%)	13 (0.6%)	29 (1.4%)	65 (3.2%)	58.2	51^st of 138 public high schools	63.0%		26.2	102^nd of 138 public high schools	26.1%	51		56.6	28.2		41.0	$8,794	$432	$8,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Layton High

How many students attend Layton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,231 students attended Layton High.

What district is Layton High in?

Davis District

What schools feed into Layton High?

Layton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crestview School
Elementary : Ellison Park School
Elementary : King School
Elementary : Layton School
Elementary : Sand Springs School
Elementary : Sunburst School
Elementary : Whitesides School
Middle : Central Davis Junior High

Is Layton High a good school?

Layton High ranks 103^rd of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Layton High?

Students at Layton High are 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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