Top Rankings
Wasatch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 3,238 students in Wasatch School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Utah.
Public Preschools in Wasatch School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
10 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
8,780 Students
194,853 Students
# Teachers
392 Teachers
9,201 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wasatch School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 154 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
45%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.5%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
22%
24%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
75%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,905 is higher 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 $10,621 is less than the state median of $10,896. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,905
$10,799
Spending / Student
$10,621
$10,896
Best Wasatch School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Old Mill School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1600 E 980 S
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 657-3130
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 657-3130
Gr: PK-5 | 769 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Midway School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
225 S 100 E
Midway, UT 84049
(435) 654-0472
Midway, UT 84049
(435) 654-0472
Gr: PK-5 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
J.r. Smith School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
235 E 500 N
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-2201
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-2201
Gr: PK-5 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #44.
Daniels Canyon School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
688 East Wheeler Rd
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-6900
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-6900
Gr: PK-5 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #55.
Heber Valley School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
730 S 600 W
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-0112
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-0112
Gr: PK-5 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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