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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 5 public preschools serving 895 students in Emery School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Utah.
Public Preschools in Emery School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
10 Schools
408 Schools
# Students
2,182 Students
195,137 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
9,057 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
0.48
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,004 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,792 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
41,494 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
21%
# Black Students
3 Students
2,695 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,920 Students
134,941 Students
% White Students
88%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,551 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
7,647 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
16,151
# Students in K Grade:
150
23,940
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
24,978
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
26,403
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
26,290
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
26,559
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
27,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
18,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
1,029
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
1,462
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
1,079
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
570
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
560
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
832
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ferron School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
115 W Mill Rd
Ferron, UT 84523
(435) 384-2383
Ferron, UT 84523
(435) 384-2383
Grades: PK-5
| 228 students
Rank: #22.
Cottonwood School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
55 E 200 S, 55 East 200 South
Orangeville, UT 84537
(435) 748-2481
Orangeville, UT 84537
(435) 748-2481
Grades: PK-5
| 156 students
Rank: #33.
Huntington School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
90 E 100 N
Huntington, UT 84528
(435) 687-9954
Huntington, UT 84528
(435) 687-9954
Grades: PK-5
| 224 students
Rank: #44.
Cleveland School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
30 S 100 W, 30 South 100 West
Cleveland, UT 84518
(435) 653-2235
Cleveland, UT 84518
(435) 653-2235
Grades: PK-5
| 164 students
Rank: #55.
Book Cliff School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
205 S Solomon Street, 205 S So
Green River, UT 84525
(435) 564-8102
Green River, UT 84525
(435) 564-8102
Grades: PK-6
| 123 students
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