Top Rankings
Kane School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 515 students in Kane School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in Kane School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Kane School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kanab High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
11 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
1,510 Students
304,700 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
13,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Kane School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 154 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
45%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.45
# American Indian Students
24 Students
2,617 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
5,001 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
106 Students
59,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
4,038 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,331 Students
217,573 Students
% White Students
88%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4,429 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
11,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
458
# Students in K Grade:
100
3,590
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
3,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
3,655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
3,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
3,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
3,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
4,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
27,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
34,647
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
53,806
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
55,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
54,320
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
51,610
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,144 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,167 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,309 MM

Spending
$23 MM
$7,375 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,144
$10,732

Spending / Student
$15,167
$10,829

Best Kane School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
150 N Center, 150 N Center
Orderville, UT 84758
(435) 648-2278
Orderville, UT 84758
(435) 648-2278
Grades: 7-12
| 154 students
Rank: #22.
Big Water High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
825 Aaron Burr Rd
Kanab, UT 84741
(435) 675-5821
Kanab, UT 84741
(435) 675-5821
Grades: 7-12
| 29 students
Rank: #33.
Lake Powell High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 Ferry Rd, 1000 Ferry Rd
Lake Powell, UT 84533
(435) 684-2268
Lake Powell, UT 84533
(435) 684-2268
Grades: 7-12
| 2 students
Rank: #44.
Kanab High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
59 E Cowboy Dr
Kanab, UT 84741
(435) 644-5821
Kanab, UT 84741
(435) 644-5821
Grades: 9-12
| 330 students
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