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Wasatch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 3,269 students in Wasatch School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Utah.
Public Preschools in Wasatch School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
9 Schools
408 Schools
# Students
8,970 Students
195,137 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
9,057 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Wasatch School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 154 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
45%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.48
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,004 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
46 Students
2,792 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,735 Students
41,494 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
21%
# Black Students
28 Students
2,695 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
6,911 Students
134,941 Students
% White Students
77%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
3,551 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
7,647 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
328
16,151
# Students in K Grade:
564
23,940
# Students in 1st Grade:
639
24,978
# Students in 2nd Grade:
712
26,403
# Students in 3rd Grade:
679
26,290
# Students in 4th Grade:
720
26,559
# Students in 5th Grade:
703
27,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
712
18,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
684
1,029
# Students in 8th Grade:
687
1,462
# Students in 9th Grade:
618
1,079
# Students in 10th Grade:
662
570
# Students in 11th Grade:
662
560
# Students in 12th Grade:
600
832
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,631 is higher 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 $10,396 is less than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,631
$10,732
Spending / Student
$10,396
$10,829
Best Wasatch School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Old Mill School
(Math: 79% | 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
Grades: PK-5
| 792 students
Rank: #22.
Midway School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
225 S 100 E
Midway, UT 84049
(435) 654-0472
Midway, UT 84049
(435) 654-0472
Grades: PK-5
| 649 students
Rank: #33.
J.r. Smith School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
235 E 500 N
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-2201
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-2201
Grades: PK-5
| 672 students
Rank: #44.
Daniels Canyon School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
688 East Wheeler Rd
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-6900
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 601 students
Rank: #55.
Heber Valley School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
730 S 600 W
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-0112
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-0112
Grades: PK-5
| 555 students
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