Top Rankings
Box Elder 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 2026-27 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 4,972 students in Box Elder School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in Box Elder School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Utah public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Box Elder School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Box Elder High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public high school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
23 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
12,554 Students
306,288 Students
# Teachers
593 Teachers
13,860 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Box Elder School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 152 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.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)42%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
45%
Graduation Rate
84%
88.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.8%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.47
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
14%
21%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
83%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,091 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,924. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,826 is less than the state median of $12,726. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$8,736 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$8,602 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,091
$12,924
Spending / Student
$11,826
$12,726
Best Box Elder School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sunrise High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
230 W 200 S
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4834
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4834
Gr: 5-12 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Park Valley Secondary
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17845 N 54000 W
Park Valley, UT 84329
(435) 515-4400
Park Valley, UT 84329
(435) 515-4400
Gr: 7-10 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #33.
Box Elder Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18 S 500 E
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4880
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4880
Gr: 8-9 | 1,124 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #44.
Bear River Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 E 1500 S
Garland, UT 84312
(435) 734-4880
Garland, UT 84312
(435) 734-4880
Gr: 8-10 | 841 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #55.
Box Elder High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
380 S 600 W
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4840
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4840
Gr: 10-12 | 1,641 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #66.
Bear River High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1450 S Main
Garland, UT 84312
(435) 734-4840
Garland, UT 84312
(435) 734-4840
Gr: 10-12 | 1,194 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: n/an/a
76785 W 11900 N
Grouse Creek, UT 84313
(435) 515-5211
Grouse Creek, UT 84313
(435) 515-5211
Gr: 7-10 | 1 student
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