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The Salt Lake City School District serves a general population projected to be approximately 189,899 citizens spread over an area of 110 square miles. The district currently consists of 39 schools: three high schools, one blended learning high school, and one alternative high school (grades 9-12); four middle schools (grades 7-8) and one middle school (grades 6-8); one K-8 school; 26 elementary schools (grades K-5 and K-6); and two district sponsored charter schools. In addition, the district operates several alternative programs: a community education department; adult education; an alternative middle school; parent cooperative programs; programs for motivated
students and for the handicapped; and other special services. The district currently has 24,487 (fall of 2012) students enrolled in its regular day school programs, of which 13,949 or 57% are minority (other than Caucasian).
K-12 education
