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Wasatch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 6,504 students in Wasatch School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Wasatch School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
9 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
8,999 Students
430,190 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
19,231 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Wasatch School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 154 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 154 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
43%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.45
# American Indian Students
14 Students
4,395 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
7,143 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,626 Students
80,689 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
33 Students
5,829 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
7,037 Students
310,441 Students
% White Students
78%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
6,892 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
14,781 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
307
11,568
# Students in K Grade:
661
48,681
# Students in 1st Grade:
671
49,552
# Students in 2nd Grade:
701
50,420
# Students in 3rd Grade:
690
51,262
# Students in 4th Grade:
717
50,462
# Students in 5th Grade:
709
51,718
# Students in 6th Grade:
706
51,995
# Students in 7th Grade:
647
23,827
# Students in 8th Grade:
695
18,112
# Students in 9th Grade:
655
6,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
594
5,232
# Students in 11th Grade:
616
5,064
# Students in 12th Grade:
630
5,843
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,591 is higher than the state median of $10,643. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,363 is less than the state median of $10,739. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,591
$10,643
Spending / Student
$10,363
$10,739
Best Wasatch School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Old Mill School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1600 E 980 S
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 657-3130
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 657-3130
Grades: PK-5
| 836 students
Rank: #22.
Midway School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
225 S 100 E
Midway, UT 84049
(435) 654-0472
Midway, UT 84049
(435) 654-0472
Grades: PK-5
| 690 students
Rank: #33.
Timpanogos Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1441 East 980 South
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-0550
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-0550
Grades: 6-8
| 996 students
Rank: #44.
J.r. Smith School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
235 E 500 N
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-2201
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-2201
Grades: PK-5
| 689 students
Rank: #55.
Rocky Mountain Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 W School House Way
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-9350
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-9350
Grades: 6-8
| 755 students
Rank: #66.
Daniels Canyon School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
688 East Wheeler Rd
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-6900
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 595 students
Rank: #77.
Wasatch Learning Academy
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 E 200 N
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-6010
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-6010
Grades: K-8
| 1,328 students
Rank: #88.
Heber Valley School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
730 S 600 W
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-0112
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-0112
Grades: PK-5
| 615 students
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