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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,108 students in Carbon School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in Carbon School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Carbon School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carbon High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
9 Schools
355 Schools
# Students
3,468 Students
310,546 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
13,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Carbon 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
45%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.45
# American Indian Students
35 Students
2,737 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
5,345 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
486 Students
59,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
11 Students
4,053 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
2,881 Students
223,756 Students
% White Students
83%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
4,779 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
9,889 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
297
# Students in K Grade:
213
4,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
4,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
4,409
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
4,414
# Students in 4th Grade:
292
4,310
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
4,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
266
5,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
28,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
35,453
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
55,319
# Students in 10th Grade:
299
55,533
# Students in 11th Grade:
240
53,074
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
50,816
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,270 is higher than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,879 is higher than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has grown by 51% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,270
$10,563
Spending / Student
$16,879
$10,658
Best Carbon School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Castle Valley Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
755 N Cedar Hills Dr
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-9150
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-9150
Grades: PK-12
| 85 students
Rank: #22.
Carbon High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
750 E 400 N
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-2463
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-2463
Grades: 9-12
| 1,023 students
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