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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 3 public middle schools serving 891 students in Carbon School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Carbon School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
9 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
3,468 Students
262,785 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
11,658 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
0.46
# American Indian Students
35 Students
2,661 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,821 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
486 Students
52,394 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
11 Students
3,554 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
2,881 Students
186,092 Students
% White Students
83%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
4,118 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
8,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
326
# Students in K Grade:
213
6,832
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
7,167
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
7,225
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
7,236
# Students in 4th Grade:
292
7,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
7,740
# Students in 6th Grade:
266
23,512
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
52,895
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
53,997
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
42,305
# Students in 10th Grade:
299
15,263
# Students in 11th Grade:
240
15,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
15,813
# 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 Middle 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.
Mont Harmon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
60 W 400 N
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-0510
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-0510
Grades: 6-8
| 601 students
Rank: #33.
Helper Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
151 Uintah St
Helper, UT 84526
(435) 472-5441
Helper, UT 84526
(435) 472-5441
Grades: 6-8
| 205 students
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