The McGillis School
668 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- From $24,640
- Grades
- K-8
- Students (K-12)
- 395
- Students per teacher
- 7.6
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Salt Lake City center
- 4.3 miles
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- Net cost
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School facts
- Teachers
- 53
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 53% boys, 47% girls
- Setting
- City
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 430 to 395, down 35 (8%)
- Path
- Dipped to 386 in 2021-22, then recovered part of the way
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 6 (60)
- Smallest grade
- Kindergarten (33)
- Average a grade
- About 44
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 170
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,110
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Utah
- 10 days shorter than the 180-day median of 122 schools we list
- School day, against Utah
- About the median of 6 hours 30 minutes (128 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 7.6 here; median 8.5 at 43 UT elementary schools
- Size in Salt Lake County
- Larger than 44 of 47 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
The McGillis School tuition, and what UFA pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- $24,640
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $26,955
Tuition from The McGillis School's website, checked October 5, 2026.
Utah Fits All Scholarship Education savings account
- Award
- Up to $8,000 for private school students
- How it varies
- Home-based students receive $4,000 (ages 5 to 11) or $6,000 (ages 12 to 18).
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowland Hall | $28,950 to $38,750 | 2026-27 | 0.5 |
| The Madeleine Choir School | $13,960 | 2026-27 | 1.9 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School | K-8 | 174 | <1 |
| Judge Memorial Catholic High School | 9-12 | 615 | <1 |
| Carmen B Pingree Center | Ungraded | 60 | <1 |
| Rowland Hall | PreK-12 | 917 | <1 |
| Pinyon Montessori | PreK-5 | 4 | 1 |
| Lolie Eccles Early Education Center | PreK-K | 14 | 1 |
| University Academy | 1-12 | 82 | 2 |
| The Madeleine Choir School | PreK-8 | 357 | 2 |
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