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Alpine School District
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Utah County, Utah
District details
Superintendent: Shane Farnsworth
# of school board members: 7
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Alpine School District is a school district in Utah.

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Superintendent

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Shane Farnsworth is the superintendent of the Alpine School District. Farnsworth was appointed superintendent in October 2020, and assumed office on July 1, 2021. Farnsworth's career experience includes working as a classroom teacher, principal, and district administrator in secondary schools.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Samuel Y. Jarman was the superintendent of Alpine School District from 2015 to 2021. Jarman's previous career experience included working as an assistant principal, principal, and assistant superintendent.[2]

School board

The Alpine School District Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Members are elected by-district.[3]


Elections

See also: Alpine School District, Utah, elections

Members of the Alpine School District Board of Education are elected to four-year terms. Elections are held in November.

Three seats on the Alpine School District school board in Utah were up for general election on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for June 25, 2024.


Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Alpine School District Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]

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  • Patrons who wish to address the Board are asked to sign up in person prior to the meeting. This opportunity will be reserved for patrons living within the Alpine School District (“ASD”) boundaries. Individuals living outside of ASD can submit written comments to the Board of Education at alpineschools.org/schoolboard.
  • There is time specified on the agenda to allow for public comment, typically thirty (30) minutes. Normally, ten (10) patrons will be given a maximum of three (3) minutes each to address the board. The board reserves the right to shorten or lengthen the number of patrons or time given as needed and as circumstances require.
  • Written comments can also be submitted anytime to the board at alpineschools.org/schoolboard
  • Speakers should introduce themselves by stating their name and city of residence.
  • The Board does not engage in a discussion during the public comments, but may arrange a follow-up time to speak with a staff member.
  • Personnel issues are not appropriate discussion items for an open-meeting environment. If there are personnel concerns, patrons may contact a member of the administration or put concerns in writing and address it to the Board of Education.
  • The Alpine School District is a legislative body, and as such it functions under the same operational rule as other similar bodies, such as the State Legislature. Public input during its formal meetings is to assist the Board in ascertaining public attitudes and interests. It is not a forum for open discussion or debate between the board and patrons.[5]
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School board meetings

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $107,127,000 $1,242 12%
Local: $325,457,000 $3,772 36%
State: $461,890,000 $5,354 52%
Total: $894,474,000 $10,368
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $811,190,000 $9,402
Total Current Expenditures: $729,738,000 $8,458
Instructional Expenditures: $499,040,000 $5,784 62%
Student and Staff Support: $57,767,000 $669 7%
Administration: $75,752,000 $878 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $97,179,000 $1,126 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $53,790,000 $623
Construction: $18,358,000 $212
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,756,000 $55
Interest on Debt: $22,688,000 $262


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[7] $47,954 $124,987
2023-2024[8] $50,757 $122,933
2022-2023[9] $45,644 $117,905
2021-2022[10] $42,038 $110,320

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[11]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45 36 10-14 23 20-24 45 49
2018-2019 49 36 15-19 28 20-24 47 53
2017-2018 53 42 15-19 30 30-34 53 57
2016-2017 54 42 15-19 30 25-29 53 57
2015-2016 55 46 15-19 30 25-29 53 59
2014-2015 53 43 15-19 28 25-29 50 57
2013-2014 53 45 25-29 29 25-29 50 56
2012-2013 86 83 60-64 70 70-74 87 88
2011-2012 84 82 60-64 66 70-74 80-84 86
2010-2011 82 79 55-59 61 65-69 75-79 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50 36 20-24 30 25-29 51 53
2018-2019 52 38 20-24 31 30-34 52 55
2017-2018 50 40 25-29 29 30-34 52 54
2016-2017 50 40 20-24 30 30-34 50 53
2015-2016 49 41 20-24 28 30-34 45 53
2014-2015 49 42 25-29 27 25-29 48 52
2013-2014 49 38 25-29 27 25-29 48 52
2012-2013 88 84 73 76 75-79 90 90
2011-2012 88 87 70-74 76 80-84 85-89 90
2010-2011 86 84 70-74 69 75-79 80-84 88

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 93 90-94 80-89 87 >=80 90-94 94
2015-2016 91 90-94 80-89 86 70-79 85-89 93
2014-2015 92 90-94 80-89 91 60-79 >=95 93
2013-2014 91 90-94 80-89 88 60-79 90-94 91
2012-2013 88 80-84 80-89 80 80-89 70-79 89
2011-2012 79 60-64 60-69 63 60-79 60-79 81
2010-2011 76 65-69 70-79 55 40-59 PS 79


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 87,051 -0.1
2022-2023 87,136 1.0
2021-2022 86,275 4.0
2020-2021 82,800 -0.9
2019-2020 83,540 2.2
2018-2019 81,715 1.4
2017-2018 80,548 2.0
2016-2017 78,957 2.6
2015-2016 76,938 2.3
2014-2015 75,161 1.6
2013-2014 73,975 2.1
2012-2013 72,452 3.9
2011-2012 69,639 3.7
2010-2011 67,076 1.7
2009-2010 65,918 5.5
2008-2009 62,281 -2.5
2007-2008 63,856 11.6
2006-2007 56,460 1.9
2005-2006 55,383 4.4
2004-2005 52,920 3.2
2003-2004 51,240 4.1
2002-2003 49,159 1.8
2001-2002 48,296 2.4
2000-2001 47,117 2.7
1999-2000 45,842 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Alpine School District (%) Utah K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.9
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 1.6
Black 0.8 1.3
Hispanic 15.8 19.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.5 1.6
Two or More Races 4.5 3.8
White 76.2 71.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Alpine School District had 3,614.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 24.09.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 52.51
Kindergarten: 171.90
Elementary: 1,467.98
Secondary: 1,605.45
Total: 3,614.30

Alpine School District employed 42.89 district administrators and 231.12 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 42.89
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 231.12
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 0.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 142.02
Total Guidance Counselors: 169.92
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 42.78
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 127.14
Librarians/Media Specialists: 25.83
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 138.33
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The Alpine School District operates 92 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alpine Online School102KG-8
Alpine School606PK-6
American Fork High2,33510-12
American Fork Jr High1,8537-9
Aspen School419PK-6
Barratt School601PK-6
Belmont School923PK-6
Black Ridge School814PK-6
Bonneville School560PK-6
Brookhaven School1,081PK-6
Canyon View Jr High1,0927-9
Cascade School854PK-6
Cedar Ridge School682PK-6
Cedar Valley High3,1907-12
Cedar Valley School111PK-6
Centennial Elementary779PK-6
Central School679PK-6
Cherry Hill School712PK-6
Dan W. Peterson245PK-12
Deerfield School583PK-6
Desert Sky1,002KG-6
Dry Creek School1,121PK-6
Eaglecrest School819PK-6
Eagle Valley School874PK-6
East Shore Online09-12
Foothill School619PK-6
Forbes School577KG-6
Fox Hollow School764PK-6
Freedom School727PK-6
Frontier Middle School1,6927-9
Greenwood School691PK-6
Grovecrest School695PK-6
Harbor Point Elementary750PK-6
Harvest School1,075PK-6
Hidden Hollow School903PK-6
Highland School605PK-6
Horizon School150PK-12
Lake Mountain Middle1,4247-9
Lakeridge Jr High1,3607-9
Legacy School883PK-6
Lehi High2,08210-12
Lehi Jr High1,2327-9
Lehi School480PK-6
Liberty Hills Elementary833PK-6
Lindon School630PK-6
Lone Peak High2,50710-12
Manila School591PK-6
Meadow School670PK-6
Mountain Ridge Jr High1,0307-9
Mountain Trails School830PK-6
Mountain View High1,54110-12
Mount Mahogany School663PK-6
New Eagle Mountain Middle School0
North Point School1,056PK-6
Northridge School399PK-6
Oak Canyon Jr High1,3517-10
Orchard School657PK-6
Orem High1,29910-12
Orem Jr High8927-9
Orem School680PK-6
Parkside Elementary613PK-6
Pleasant Grove High2,00910-12
Pleasant Grove Jr High1,2467-9
Polaris High School2009-12
Pony Express School1,084PK-6
Ridgeline School858PK-6
River Rock School999PK-6
Riverview School970PK-6
Rocky Mountain School519PK-6
Sage Hills School919PK-6
Saratoga Shores School793PK-6
Sego Lily School696PK-6
Serv By Appt0PK-3
Shelley School753PK-6
Silver Lake Elementary800PK-6
Skyridge High School2,4699-12
Snow Springs School819PK-6
Springside School768PK-6
Summit High1087-12
Thunder Ridge School1,052PK-6
Timberline Middle1,3387-9
Timpanogos High1,45510-12
Trailside Elementary1,036PK-6
Traverse Mountain School926PK-6
Viewpoint Middle1,7297-9
Vineyard School728PK-6
Vista Heights Middle1,5967-10
Westfield School614PK-6
Westlake High2,84710-12
Westmore School515PK-6
Willowcreek Middle1,6427-9
Windsor School575PK-6

Contact information

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Alpine School District
575 N. 100 E.
American Fork, UT 84003
Phone: 801-610-8400


About school boards

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Noteworthy events

2024: Alpine school district votes to split into three separate school districts

Voters in the Alpine School District approved a measure to split the district into three separate school districts on November 5, 2024: the Lake Mountain, Central, and Timpanogos school districts. The Alpine School District will cease to exist on July 1, 2027, and the new school districts will take effect that same day. Elections for the new boards of education will be held on November 4, 2025.[12]

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ KSL, "Board selects new leader of Utah's largest school district," October 27, 2020
  2. ↑ Alpine School District, "ASD Welcomes New Superintendent," accessed July 19, 2021
  3. ↑ Alpine School District, "THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL BOARD," accessed July 19, 2021
  4. ↑ Alpine School District, "Public Comment Instructions," accessed January 5, 2024
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  7. ↑ [https://teacherquality.nctq.org/dmsView/Alpine_24-25_Salary_Schedulet, "Teacher Salary Schedule Fiscal Year 2024-25," accessed April 14, 2025
  8. ↑ [https://le.utah.gov/interim/2023/pdf/00002814.pdf Alpine School District, "Teacher Salary Schedule Fiscal Year 2023-24," accessed January 31, 2024
  9. ↑ [https://www.nctq.org/dmsView/Alpine_School_District_2022-2023_Certified_Salaries_(Final)_ Alpine School District, "Teacher Salary Schedule Fiscal Year 2022-23," accessed January 31, 2024
  10. ↑ Alpine School District, "Alpine School District Teacher Salary Schedule Fiscal Year 2021-22," accessed July 19, 2021
  11. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
  12. ↑ Alpine School District, "Creation of New School Districts," accessed April 17, 2025
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