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Tooele School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 11,118 students in Tooele School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Tooele School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
27 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
24,055 Students
262,785 Students
# Teachers
771 Teachers
11,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
31:1
31:1
District Rank
Tooele School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 77% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
45%
Graduation Rate
77%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.46
# American Indian Students
201 Students
2,661 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
369 Students
4,821 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,270 Students
52,394 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
238 Students
3,554 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
19,215 Students
186,092 Students
% White Students
80%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
363 Students
4,118 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
388 Students
8,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
507
326
# Students in K Grade:
1,552
6,832
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,820
7,167
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,797
7,225
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,908
7,236
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,902
7,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,893
7,740
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,879
23,512
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,763
52,895
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,788
53,997
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,023
42,305
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,905
15,263
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,776
15,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,542
15,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,911 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,987 is less than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$214 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$192 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,911
$10,563
Spending / Student
$7,987
$10,658
Best Tooele School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grantsville Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
318 S Hale
Grantsville, UT 84029
(435) 884-4510
Grantsville, UT 84029
(435) 884-4510
Grades: 7-8
| 515 students
Rank: #22.
Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2152 N 400 W
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1939
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1939
Grades: 7-8
| 892 students
Rank: #33.
Blue Peak High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
211 S Tooele Blvd
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-8700
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-8700
Grades: K-12
| 103 students
Rank: #44.
Tooele Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
411 W Vine St
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1921
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1921
Grades: 7-8
| 733 students
Rank: #55.
Dugway
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5010 E School Street
Dugway, UT 84022
(435) 831-4090
Dugway, UT 84022
(435) 831-4090
Grades: K-12
| 125 students
Rank: #66.
Wendover High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
110 Wildcat Blvd, 110 Wildcat
Wendover, UT 84083
(435) 665-2343
Wendover, UT 84083
(435) 665-2343
Grades: 7-12
| 189 students
Rank: n/an/a
Digital Education Center
Magnet School
211 S Tooele Blvd
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-8710
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-8710
Grades: K-12
| 8,561 students
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