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 preschools serving 516 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 41%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
408 Schools
# Students
1,685 Students
195,137 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
9,057 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
0.48
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,004 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,792 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
254 Students
41,494 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
21%
# Black Students
5 Students
2,695 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,406 Students
134,941 Students
% White Students
84%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,551 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
7,647 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
16,151
# Students in K Grade:
94
23,940
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
24,978
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
26,403
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
26,290
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
26,559
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
27,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
18,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
1,029
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
1,462
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
1,079
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
570
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
560
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
832
# 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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Summit School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
535 E 300 S
Kamas, UT 84036
(435) 783-4318
Grades: PK-4
| 516 students
Rank: n/an/a
South Summit Preschool
Special Education School
375 E 300 S
Kamas, UT 84036
(435) 783-4301
Grades: PK
| n/a 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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