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 preschools serving 540 students in South Summit School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Utah.
Public Preschools in South Summit School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 41% 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
6 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
1,717 Students
188,525 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
8,472 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
0.48
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,869 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
40,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
22%
# Black Students
4 Students
2,744 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,456 Students
129,974 Students
% White Students
85%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,736 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
6,508 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
15,953
# Students in K Grade:
110
23,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
25,342
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
24,929
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
25,274
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
25,879
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
25,281
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
16,886
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
939
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
1,407
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
1,102
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
599
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
518
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
781
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Summit School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
535 E 300 S
Kamas, UT 84036
(435) 783-4318
Grades: PK-4
| 540 students
Rank: n/an/a
South Summit Preschool
Special Education School
Magnet School
375 E 300 S
Kamas, UT 84036
(435) 783-4301
Grades: PK
| n/a 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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