Top Rankings
Tintic School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 148 students in Tintic School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Tintic School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
5 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
275 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
11,762 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Tintic 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 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30-34%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45-49%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
45%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.47
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,504 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,545 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
51,305 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
2 Students
3,442 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
230 Students
178,363 Students
% White Students
84%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,915 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
9,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
482
# Students in K Grade:
15
6,058
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
6,391
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
6,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
16
6,398
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
6,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
7,201
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
22,231
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
52,075
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
52,556
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
40,980
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
15,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
15,301
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
15,798
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,902 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,829 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,309 MM

Spending
$5 MM
$7,375 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,902
$10,732

Spending / Student
$18,829
$10,829

Best Tintic School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Desert High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3755 S Snake Valley Rd
Wendover, UT 84083
(435) 693-3112
Wendover, UT 84083
(435) 693-3112
Grades: 7-12
| 9 students
Rank: #22.
Tintic High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
525 E Main, 525 E Main
Eureka, UT 84628
(435) 433-6939
Eureka, UT 84628
(435) 433-6939
Grades: 7-12
| 139 students
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