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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,754 students in Box Elder School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, 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 24% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public preschool average of 31% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
22 Schools
408 Schools
# Students
12,578 Students
195,137 Students
# Teachers
585 Teachers
9,057 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#58 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(20-21)
41%
39%
(20-21)
42%
43%
(20-21)
47%
45%
86%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.48
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
12%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
84%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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
Spending
$136 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,320
$10,732
Spending / Student
$10,825
$10,829

Best Box Elder School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckinley School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
120 W 500 S
Tremonton, UT 84337
(435) 515-4141
Grades: PK-5
| 620 students
Rank: n/an/a
730 East 300 North
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 515-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 851 students
Rank: n/an/a
Willard School
40 W 50 S
Willard, UT 84340
(435) 734-4934
Grades: PK-1
| 283 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,578 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 86% (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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