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 middle schools serving 4,136 students in Box Elder School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Box Elder School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
25 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
12,572 Students
251,867 Students
# Teachers
556 Teachers
11,185 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
0.44
# American Indian Students
76 Students
2,649 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
4,312 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,496 Students
47,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
46 Students
3,512 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
10,649 Students
182,110 Students
% White Students
85%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
42 Students
3,664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
217 Students
8,412 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
295
331
# Students in K Grade:
920
6,911
# Students in 1st Grade:
955
7,124
# Students in 2nd Grade:
907
7,272
# Students in 3rd Grade:
910
7,208
# Students in 4th Grade:
887
7,094
# Students in 5th Grade:
919
7,868
# Students in 6th Grade:
956
23,270
# Students in 7th Grade:
982
52,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
963
53,651
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,065
38,996
# Students in 10th Grade:
999
13,049
# Students in 11th Grade:
905
12,823
# Students in 12th Grade:
909
13,325
# 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 Middle 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.
Harris Intermediate
(Math: 41% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
515 N 800 W
Tremonton, UT 84337
(435) 257-2560
Grades: 6-7
| 815 students
Rank: #66.
Young Intermediate
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
830 Law Dr
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4940
Grades: 6-7
| 1,113 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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