South Summit School District

285 East 400 South
Kamas, UT 84036
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 626 students in South Summit School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in South Summit School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in South Summit School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Summit High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
6 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
1,685 Students
304,700 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
13,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

South Summit 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#63 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Summit   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
39%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Summit   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
42%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Summit   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
44%
45%
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Summit   School District and public school graduation rate of Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.45
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,617 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
5,001 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
254 Students
59,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
20%
# Black Students
5 Students
4,038 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,406 Students
217,573 Students
% White Students
84%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4,429 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
11,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
458
# Students in K Grade:
94
3,590
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
3,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
3,655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
3,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
3,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
3,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
4,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
27,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
34,647
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
53,806
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
55,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
54,320
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
51,610
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,612 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 $14,746 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Summit   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Summit   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,612
$10,732
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Summit   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,746
$10,829
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Summit   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Summit School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Silver Summit Academy
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6407 N Business Park Loop Rd.
Park City, UT 84098
(435) 901-1697
Grades: 6-12
| 102 students
Rank: #22.
South Summit High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
45 S 300 E
Kamas, UT 84036
(435) 783-4313
Grades: 9-12
| 524 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,685 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in UT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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