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Box Elder School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 24 public schools serving 12,062 students in Box Elder School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Utah.

Public Schools in Box Elder School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Utah public school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Box Elder School District are Discovery School, Garland School and Fielding School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Box Elder School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Utah.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Box Elder School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:

Overview

School District Name

Box Elder School District

School District Website

http://www.besd.net

School District Phone Number

(435) 734-4800

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (UT)

# Schools

24 Schools

1,112 Schools

# Students

12,062 Students

677,597 Students

# Teachers

n/a

18 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

n/a

District Rank

Box Elder School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 151 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (UT)

Overall District Rank

#63 out of 153 school districts
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

45%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Box Elder School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of UT by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

48%

47%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Box Elder School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of UT by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

(15-16)

87%

85%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Box Elder School District and public school graduation rate of UT by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.26

0.44

# American Indian Students

69 Students

7,017 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

50 Students

11,599 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

1,366 Students

121,647 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

18%

# Black Students

41 Students

9,450 Students

% Black Students

n/a

# White Students

10,281 Students

493,691 Students

% White Students

85%

73%

# Hawaiian Students

46 Students

10,887 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

208 Students

21,011 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

281

14,096

# Students in K Grade:

876

46,655

# Students in 1st Grade:

842

49,017

# Students in 2nd Grade:

885

49,830

# Students in 3rd Grade:

845

49,173

# Students in 4th Grade:

882

50,447

# Students in 5th Grade:

918

51,343

# Students in 6th Grade:

953

52,061

# Students in 7th Grade:

916

53,548

# Students in 8th Grade:

995

53,904

# Students in 9th Grade:

969

53,638

# Students in 10th Grade:

916

52,371

# Students in 11th Grade:

929

51,227

# Students in 12th Grade:

855

50,287

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,879 is higher than the state median of $8,041. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $8,992 is higher than the state median of $8,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019

This School District

This State (UT)

Total Revenue

$107 MM

$5 MM