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 middle schools serving 335 students in Kane School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Kane School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
11 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
1,510 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
11,762 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
0.47
# American Indian Students
24 Students
2,504 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,545 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
106 Students
51,305 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
3,442 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,331 Students
178,363 Students
% White Students
88%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,915 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
9,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
482
# Students in K Grade:
100
6,058
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
6,391
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
6,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
6,398
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
6,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
7,201
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
22,231
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
52,075
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
52,556
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
40,980
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
15,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
15,301
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
15,798
# 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 Middle 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.
Kanab Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
690 S Cowboy Way
Kanab, UT 84741
(435) 644-5809
Kanab, UT 84741
(435) 644-5809
Grades: 7-8
| 150 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
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
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