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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,378 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 32% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 41% 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
23 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
12,649 Students
188,525 Students
# Teachers
571 Teachers
8,472 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Box Elder School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 154 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
0.48
# American Indian Students
64 Students
2,124 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
2,869 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,563 Students
40,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
22%
# Black Students
49 Students
2,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
10,663 Students
129,974 Students
% White Students
84%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
41 Students
3,736 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
223 Students
6,508 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
324
15,953
# Students in K Grade:
831
23,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
946
25,342
# Students in 2nd Grade:
981
24,929
# Students in 3rd Grade:
907
25,274
# Students in 4th Grade:
949
25,879
# Students in 5th Grade:
898
25,281
# Students in 6th Grade:
949
16,886
# Students in 7th Grade:
951
939
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,009
1,407
# Students in 9th Grade:
992
1,102
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,056
599
# Students in 11th Grade:
988
518
# Students in 12th Grade:
868
781
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,765 is higher than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% 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
$10,262
$10,563
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
$10,765
$10,658
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Park School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
50 E 700 N
Tremonton, UT 84337
(435) 257-2580
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students
Rank: #22.
Mckinley School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
120 W 500 S
Tremonton, UT 84337
(435) 257-2590
Grades: PK-5
| 607 students
Rank: n/an/a
Corinne Early Learning Center
Magnet School
2275 N 3900 W
Corinne, UT 84307
(435) 744-2468
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Golden Spike Elementary School
Magnet School
730 East 300 North
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 515-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 838 students
Rank: n/an/a
Willard School
Magnet School
40 W 50 S
Willard, UT 84340
(435) 734-4934
Grades: PK-1
| 298 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,649 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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