Dan W. Peterson School

169 North 1100 East, American Fork, UT 84003 | (801) 756-8551
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Student Enrollment: 124
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3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 124 school students from grades PK-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 169 N 1100 E, American Fork, UT 84003
School Operational Details
  • Special Education School
School District Details
  • Alpine District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $5,123
  • Graduation Rate: 74.6%
  • Dropout Rate: 3.2%
  • Students Per Teacher: 24.7
  • Enrolled Students: 65,918

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 124
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 16.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 7.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 74 (59.7%)
  • Females: 48 (38.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 7 (5.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 41 (33.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 48 (38.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Dan W. Peterson School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian32.4%
Black--
Asian32.4%
Hispanic1814.5%
White9879.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Dan W. Peterson School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten86.5%
Kindergarten86.5%
1st Grade118.9%
2nd Grade10.8%
3rd Grade21.6%
4th Grade86.5%
5th Grade32.4%
6th Grade64.8%
7th Grade75.6%
8th Grade54.0%
9th Grade108.1%
10th Grade118.9%
11th Grade86.5%
12th Grade3629.0%
Source: UT Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Dan W. Peterson School

  • Reviewed by Community Member on April 28, 2010
  • Rating: 3 (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I have personal knowledge that some of the teacher's aides are immature and can not hold their tongues when it comes to confidentiality. It is too bad because I believe (...) tries her best but is allowing some young aides to speak badly about one another and their clients/students.

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