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 2026 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,777 students in Box Elder School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Utah.
Public Preschools in Box Elder School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public preschool average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
23 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
12,554 Students
194,853 Students
# Teachers
593 Teachers
9,201 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.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#57 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
41%
40%
(20-21)
42%
43%
(20-21)
47%
45%
84%
88%
(2022-23)
33.8%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.50
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
14%
24%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
83%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,340 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,799. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,846 is less than the state median of $10,896. 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
Spending
$136 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,340
$10,799
Spending / Student
$10,846
$10,896

Best Box Elder School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mckinley School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
120 W 500 S
Tremonton, UT 84337
(435) 515-4141
Gr: PK-5 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
2275 N 3900 W
Corinne, UT 84307
(435) 744-2468
Gr: PK
Rank: n/an/a
730 East 300 North
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 515-5500
Gr: PK-5 | 924 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
Willard School
40 W 50 S
Willard, UT 84340
(435) 734-4934
Gr: PK-1 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,554 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 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

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