Did you know Jordan School District is one of the fastest growing school districts in the State?
Projections show that Jordan anticipates an increase of 3,631 students in the next seven years. To house all those students, we’d need the equivalent of four elementary schools or 145 portables.
Enrollment Projections 2022 – 2029
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Did you know the State gives extra funding to Districts like Jordan which have a smaller tax base per student?
This is money that comes from State equalization programs. The programs exist to ensure students have some minimal funding equity across school districts.
The State gives extra funding to district’s like Jordan. But even with the additional State funding we receive, Jordan is nearly lowest in the entire state in per student operations funding, just three districts are lower.
Estimated Voted/Board Local Tax Yields & State Contributions Per Student – All School Districts
Estimated Voted/Board Local Tax Yields & State Contributions Per Student
Did you know the portion of the tax yield per student available for operations like utilities and teacher salaries in Jordan is near the bottom statewide?
Jordan School District’s yield is $982 per student, well below the state average tax yield per student, which is $2,115.
Estimated Voted & Board Local Tax Yield Per Student FY22
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Did you know our tax yield per student is well below the State average?
The tax yield per student is the amount of local taxes we generate divided by the number of students districtwide. The tax yield is the tax rate multiplied by the assessed valuation per student.
Jordan School District’s total tax yield per student is $1,996 which is well below the State average.
Tax Yield Per Student
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Did you know our assessed valuation per student is well below the State average?
The assessed valuation per student is the total of all taxable property values in the District divided by the number of students districtwide.
Jordan’s assessed valuation per student is $442,815. That is about half of the state average.
Assessed Valuation Per Student
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