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.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)42%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
45%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$7,309 MM

Spending
$25 MM
$7,375 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,612
$10,732

Spending / Student
$14,746
$10,829

Best South Summit School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Summit School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
535 E 300 S
Kamas, UT 84036
(435) 783-4318
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
Kamas, UT 84036
(435) 783-4301
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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