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 7 public middle schools serving 3,993 students in Box Elder 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 Box Elder School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
22 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
12,578 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
585 Teachers
11,762 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Box Elder   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
41%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Box Elder   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
42%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Box Elder   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
47%
45%
86%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Box Elder   School District and public school graduation rate of Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.47
# American Indian Students
61 Students
2,504 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
4,545 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,563 Students
51,305 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
56 Students
3,442 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
10,555 Students
178,363 Students
% White Students
84%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
3,915 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
246 Students
9,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
346
482
# Students in K Grade:
821
6,058
# Students in 1st Grade:
847
6,391
# Students in 2nd Grade:
936
6,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
984
6,398
# Students in 4th Grade:
912
6,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
938
7,201
# Students in 6th Grade:
910
22,231
# Students in 7th Grade:
940
52,075
# Students in 8th Grade:
963
52,556
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,034
40,980
# Students in 10th Grade:
993
15,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,000
15,301
# Students in 12th Grade:
954
15,798
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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
This chart displays total revenue of Box Elder   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$136 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart displays total spending of Box Elder   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,320
$10,732
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Box Elder   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,825
$10,829
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Box Elder   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Box Elder School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunrise High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
230 W 200 S
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4834
Grades: 5-12
| 153 students
Rank: #22.
Box Elder Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
18 S 500 E
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4880
Grades: 8-9
| 1,165 students
Rank: #33.
Park Valley Secondary
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
17845 N 54000 W
Park Valley, UT 84329
(435) 515-4400
Grades: 7-10
| 8 students
Rank: #44.
Bear River Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 E 1500 S
Garland, UT 84312
(435) 734-4880
Grades: 8-10
| 823 students
Rank: #55.
Harris Intermediate
(Math: 41% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
515 N 800 W
Tremonton, UT 84337
(435) 515-5000
Grades: 6-7
| 835 students
Rank: #66.
Young Intermediate
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
830 Law Dr
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4940
Grades: 6-7
| 1,009 students
Rank: n/an/a
76785 W 11900 N
Grouse Creek, UT 84313
(435) 515-5211
Grades: 7-10
| n/a 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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