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Duchesne 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 4 public preschools serving 1,308 students in Duchesne School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Utah.
Public Preschools in Duchesne School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
15 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
5,435 Students
188,525 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
8,472 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Duchesne School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)32%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
45%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.48
# American Indian Students
329 Students
2,124 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
2,869 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
571 Students
40,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
22%
# Black Students
23 Students
2,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
4,257 Students
129,974 Students
% White Students
78%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
3,736 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
6,508 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
231
15,953
# Students in K Grade:
360
23,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
360
25,342
# Students in 2nd Grade:
384
24,929
# Students in 3rd Grade:
389
25,274
# Students in 4th Grade:
427
25,879
# Students in 5th Grade:
382
25,281
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
16,886
# Students in 7th Grade:
411
939
# Students in 8th Grade:
420
1,407
# Students in 9th Grade:
493
1,102
# Students in 10th Grade:
431
599
# Students in 11th Grade:
398
518
# Students in 12th Grade:
358
781
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,629 is higher 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 $10,627 is less than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,629
$10,563
Spending / Student
$10,627
$10,658
Best Duchesne School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Con Amore School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
325 E Main St
Myton, UT 84052
(435) 725-4750
Myton, UT 84052
(435) 725-4750
Grades: PK-12
| 68 students
Rank: #22.
Altamont School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15740 W Hwy 87
Altamont, UT 84001
(435) 738-1375
Altamont, UT 84001
(435) 738-1375
Grades: PK-6
| 359 students
Rank: #33.
Duchesne School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
198 W 300 N
Duchesne, UT 84021
(435) 738-1290
Duchesne, UT 84021
(435) 738-1290
Grades: PK-6
| 442 students
Rank: #44.
East School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
700 E 400 N
Roosevelt, UT 84066
(435) 725-4665
Roosevelt, UT 84066
(435) 725-4665
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
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