South Summit School District

285 East 400 South
Kamas, UT 84036
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 615 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 43% 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
6 Schools
355 Schools
# Students
1,717 Students
310,546 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
13,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

South Summit School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 154 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:

0.26
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,737 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
5,345 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
59,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
4 Students
4,053 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,456 Students
223,756 Students
% White Students
85%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
4,779 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
9,889 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
297
# Students in K Grade:
110
4,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
4,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
4,409
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
4,414
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
4,310
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
4,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
5,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
28,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
35,453
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
55,319
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
55,533
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
53,074
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
50,816
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,321 is higher than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,471 is higher than the state median of $10,658. 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
$15,321
$10,563
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
$14,471
$10,658
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 (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Silver Summit Academy
Magnet School
(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
| 97 students
Rank: #22.
South Summit High School
Magnet 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
| 518 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,717 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 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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