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Carbon 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 3 public middle schools serving 908 students in Carbon 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 Carbon School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 31% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
9 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
3,334 Students
254,031 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
11,899 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carbon 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 82% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
45%
Graduation Rate
82%
88.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.2%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.48
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
14%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
83%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,332 is higher than the state median of $12,924. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,342 is higher than the state median of $12,726. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$8,736 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$8,602 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,332
$12,924
Spending / Student
$15,342
$12,726
Best Carbon School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mont Harmon Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
60 W 400 N
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-0510
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-0510
Gr: 6-8 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Castle Valley Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
755 N Cedar Hills Dr
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-9150
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-9150
Gr: PK-12 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Helper Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
151 Uintah St
Helper, UT 84526
(435) 472-5441
Helper, UT 84526
(435) 472-5441
Gr: 6-8 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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