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Item: Box Elder School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

960 S Main
Brigham City, UT 84302

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Top 50%

Tel: (435) 734-4800

www.besd.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (UT)

# Schools

22 Schools

1,112 Schools

# Students

12,578 Students

681,035 Students

# Teachers

585 Teachers

31,284 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Box Elder School District	Utah
Pre-K	346	105
Kind	821	282
1	847	300
2	936	317
3	984	317
4	912	319
5	938	328
6	910	320
7	940	330
8	963	333
9	1,034	341
10	993	349
11	1,000	344
12	954	327

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District Rank

Box Elder School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (UT)

#57 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Box Elder School District
2023	#57
2022	#58
2021	#58
2019	#63
2018	#56
2017	#53
2016	#56
2015	#49
2014	#51
2013	#81
2012	#76

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41%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Box Elder School District	Utah
2023	41%	40%
2021	41%	39%
2019	45%	45%
2018	47%	47%
2017	48%	47%
2016	49%	47%
2015	51%	45%
2014	48%	44%
2013	79%	77%
2012	78%	75%
2011	73%	73%

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(20-21)

42%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Box Elder School District	Utah
2021	42%	43%
2019	48%	47%
2018	47%	45%
2017	44%	44%
2016	44%	45%
2015	44%	44%
2014	42%	42%
2013	82%	83%
2012	83%	83%
2011	81%	81%
2010	80%	81%

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(20-21)

47%

45%

84%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Box Elder School District	Utah
2023	84%	88%
2022	86%	88%
2021	87%	88%
2020	81%	88%
2016	87%	85%
2015	88%	84%
2014	89%	83%
2013	85%	83%
2012	85%	80%
2011	80%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Box Elder School District	Utah
2023	0.28	0.46
2022	0.27	0.45
2021	0.26	0.44
2020	0.26	0.43
2019	0.26	0.43
2018	0.24	0.41
2017	0.24	0.41
2016	0.23	0.41
2015	0.33	0.41
2014	0.23	0.40
2013	0.23	0.39
2012	0.23	0.37
2011	0.23	0.37
2010	0.27	0.47
2009	0.21	0.36
2008	0.22	0.37
2007	0.20	0.33
2006	0.20	0.31
2005	0.20	0.31
2004	0.19	0.30
2003	0.19	0.29
2002	0.18	0.28
2001	0.17	0.26
2000	0.16	0.25
1999	0.15	0.23
1998	0.15	0.21
1997	0.14	0.19
1996	0.14	0.17
1995	0.13	0.17
1994	0.13	0.15
1993	0.12	0.15
1992	0.11	0.15
1991	0.11	0.14

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Box Elder School District	Utah
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Box Elder School District	Utah
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	5%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Box Elder School District	Utah
2023	12%	20%
2022	12%	19%
2021	11%	18%
2020	11%	17%
2019	11%	17%
2018	12%	17%
2017	12%	17%
2016	11%	17%
2015	8%	17%
2014	10%	16%
2013	10%	16%
2012	10%	15%
2011	9%	15%
2010	10%	15%
2009	9%	14%
2008	9%	15%
2007	8%	13%
2006	9%	12%
2005	8%	12%
2004	8%	11%
2003	8%	10%
2002	7%	10%
2001	7%	9%
2000	6%	8%
1999	6%	7%
1998	6%	7%
1997	5%	6%
1996	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	5%	4%
1993	4%	4%
1992	4%	4%
1991	4%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2016)
Year	Box Elder School District	Utah
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% White

84%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Box Elder School District	Utah
2023	84%	71%
2022	85%	72%
2021	85%	73%
2020	85%	74%
2019	85%	74%
2018	87%	75%
2017	87%	75%
2016	87%	75%
2015	56%	75%
2014	87%	76%
2013	87%	77%
2012	87%	78%
2011	88%	78%
2010	82%	73%
2009	88%	79%
2008	87%	78%
2007	89%	81%
2006	88%	82%
2005	89%	82%
2004	90%	83%
2003	90%	84%
2002	90%	84%
2001	91%	85%
2000	92%	86%
1999	92%	87%
1998	92%	88%
1997	93%	90%
1996	93%	91%
1995	93%	91%
1994	93%	92%
1993	94%	92%
1992	94%	92%
1991	94%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Box Elder School District	Utah
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Box Elder School District	Utah
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,320 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,825 is less than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (UT)

Total Revenue

$130 MM

$7,309 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Box Elder School District	Utah
2023	$130 MM	$6 MM
2022	$120 MM	$5 MM
2021	$130 MM	$6 MM
2020	$120 MM	$5 MM
2019	$116 MM	$5 MM
2018	$107 MM	$5 MM
2017	$105 MM	$4 MM
2016	$105 MM	$4 MM
2015	$94 MM	$4 MM
2014	$89 MM	$3 MM
2012	$92 MM	$3 MM
2011	$92 MM	$3 MM
2010	$94 MM	$4 MM
2009	$89 MM	$4 MM
2008	$84 MM	$4 MM
2007	$75 MM	$3 MM
2006	$67 MM	$3 MM
2005	$65 MM	$4 MM
2004	$64 MM	$12 MM
2003	$61 MM	$15 MM
2002	$60 MM	$28 MM
2001	$60 MM	$29 MM
2000	$56 MM	$26 MM
1999	$53 MM	$25 MM
1998	$50 MM	$24 MM
1997	$50 MM	$25 MM
1996	$47 MM	$22 MM
1995	$44 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$136 MM

$7,375 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Box Elder School District	Utah
2023	$136 MM	$6 MM
2022	$120 MM	$5 MM
2021	$136 MM	$6 MM
2020	$120 MM	$5 MM
2019	$110 MM	$5 MM
2018	$108 MM	$6 MM
2017	$100 MM	$4 MM
2016	$87 MM	$4 MM
2015	$101 MM	$4 MM
2014	$81 MM	$5 MM
2012	$88 MM	$4 MM
2011	$92 MM	$4 MM
2010	$101 MM	$4 MM
2009	$108 MM	$4 MM
2008	$75 MM	$4 MM
2007	$65 MM	$4 MM
2006	$64 MM	$3 MM
2005	$62 MM	$4 MM
2004	$59 MM	$11 MM
2003	$56 MM	$17 MM
2002	$69 MM	$29 MM
2001	$55 MM	$25 MM
2000	$53 MM	$24 MM
1999	$53 MM	$25 MM
1998	$50 MM	$24 MM
1997	$48 MM	$23 MM
1996	$52 MM	$22 MM
1995	$53 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,320

$10,732

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Box Elder School District	Utah
2023	$10,262	$9,342
2022	$9,946	$8,597
2021	$10,761	$9,313
2020	$9,946	$8,597
2019	$9,654	$8,627
2018	$8,985	$8,029
2017	$8,864	$7,686
2016	$9,106	$7,266
2015	$8,169	$6,581
2014	$7,892	$5,338
2012	$8,040	$4,705
2011	$8,106	$4,543
2010	$8,095	$6,581
2009	$7,936	$6,813
2008	$7,076	$7,623
2007	$7,067	$6,076
2006	$6,361	$4,967
2005	$6,204	$4,329
2004	$6,142	$6,102
2003	$5,764	$6,220
2002	$5,498	$7,114
2001	$5,460	$7,259
2000	$5,062	$6,675
1999	$4,754	$6,642
1998	$4,470	$6,523
1997	$4,429	$6,508
1995	$3,923	$5,647
1992	$3,185	$4,392

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Spending / Student

$10,825

$10,829

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Box Elder School District	Utah
2023	$10,765	$9,510
2022	$9,899	$7,780
2021	$11,288	$9,480
2020	$9,899	$7,780
2019	$9,179	$8,415
2018	$9,100	$8,830
2017	$8,424	$7,475
2016	$7,553	$6,305
2015	$8,781	$6,846
2014	$7,201	$7,366
2012	$7,707	$6,762
2011	$8,122	$6,468
2010	$8,702	$6,846
2009	$9,562	$7,783
2008	$6,257	$9,030
2007	$6,137	$7,142
2006	$6,031	$5,099
2005	$5,890	$4,055
2004	$5,641	$5,456
2003	$5,252	$7,032
2002	$6,344	$7,242
2001	$5,027	$6,462
2000	$4,793	$6,237
1999	$4,735	$6,499
1998	$4,455	$6,514
1997	$4,227	$6,049
1995	$4,660	$5,450
1992	$3,051	$4,295

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Box Elder School District?

Box Elder School District manages 22 public schools serving 12,578 students.

What is the rank of Box Elder School District?

Box Elder School District is ranked #57 out of 153 school districts in Utah (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Utah school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Box Elder School District?

84% of Box Elder School District students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Box Elder School District?

Box Elder School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the Utah state average of 22:1.

What is Box Elder School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,825 is less than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,578 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 84% (Btm 50% in UT)
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education