Top Rankings
Emery School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 716 students in Emery School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in Emery School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Emery School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Emery 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public high school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
10 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
2,182 Students
304,700 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
13,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Emery 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
45%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.45
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,617 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
5,001 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
59,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
4,038 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,920 Students
217,573 Students
% White Students
88%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
4,429 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
11,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
458
# Students in K Grade:
150
3,590
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
3,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
3,655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
3,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
3,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
3,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
4,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
27,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
34,647
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
53,806
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
55,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
54,320
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
51,610
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,435 is higher 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 $17,154 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,435
$10,732
Spending / Student
$17,154
$10,829
Best Emery School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emery High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
975 N Center
Castle Dale, UT 84513
(435) 381-2689
Castle Dale, UT 84513
(435) 381-2689
Grades: 9-12
| 636 students
Rank: #22.
Green River High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 N 455 W, 400 North 455 Wes
Green River, UT 84525
(435) 564-3461
Green River, UT 84525
(435) 564-3461
Grades: 7-12
| 80 students
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