Box Elder School District

960 S Main
Brigham City, UT 84302
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

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 2024 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 4,848 students in Box Elder School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in Box Elder School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Box Elder School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bear River High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
25 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
12,572 Students
303,284 Students
# Teachers
556 Teachers
13,292 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Box Elder School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#58 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Box Elder   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
39%
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 2020-21 school year data.
42%
43%
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 2020-21 school year data.
87%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Box Elder   School District and public school graduation rate of UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.43
# American Indian Students
76 Students
2,705 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
5,091 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,496 Students
55,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
46 Students
4,087 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
10,649 Students
221,771 Students
% White Students
85%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
42 Students
4,567 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
217 Students
9,487 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
295
313
# Students in K Grade:
920
3,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
955
4,209
# Students in 2nd Grade:
907
4,290
# Students in 3rd Grade:
910
4,213
# Students in 4th Grade:
887
4,233
# Students in 5th Grade:
919
4,316
# Students in 6th Grade:
956
5,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
982
27,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
963
34,856
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,065
54,344
# Students in 10th Grade:
999
53,774
# Students in 11th Grade:
905
51,576
# Students in 12th Grade:
909
50,303
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,325 in this school district is less 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 $10,830 is higher than the state median of $10,739. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart display total revenue of Box Elder   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$136 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart display total spending of Box Elder   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,325
$10,643
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Box Elder   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,830
$10,739
This chart display average spending per public school student in Box Elder   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Box Elder School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunrise High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
230 W 200 S
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4834
Grades: 5-12
| 183 students
Rank: #22.
Box Elder Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
18 S 500 E
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4880
Grades: 8-9
| 1,127 students
Rank: #33.
Park Valley Secondary
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
17845 N 54000 W
Park Valley, UT 84329
(435) 871-4411
Grades: 7-10
| 7 students
Rank: #44.
Bear River Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 E 1500 S
Garland, UT 84312
(435) 257-2540
Grades: 8-10
| 890 students
Rank: #55.
Box Elder High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
380 S 600 W
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4840
Grades: 10-12
| 1,515 students
Rank: #66.
Bear River High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1450 S Main
Garland, UT 84312
(435) 257-2500
Grades: 10-12
| 1,125 students
Rank: n/an/a
76785 W 11900 N
Grouse Creek, UT 84313
(435) 747-7321
Grades: 7-10
| 1 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,572 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in UT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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