Uintah School District

826 So 1500 East
Naples, UT 84078
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Uintah 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 2 public high schools serving 2,095 students in Uintah School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in Uintah School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Uintah School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Uintah High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
13 Schools
355 Schools
# Students
7,004 Students
310,546 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
13,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Uintah 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 87% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#95 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Uintah   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
34%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Uintah   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)
34%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Uintah   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)
42%
45%
87%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Uintah   School District and public school graduation rate of Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.45
# American Indian Students
482 Students
2,737 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
5,345 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
762 Students
59,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
33 Students
4,053 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
5,491 Students
223,756 Students
% White Students
78%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
4,779 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
9,889 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
185
297
# Students in K Grade:
493
4,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
520
4,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
514
4,409
# Students in 3rd Grade:
521
4,414
# Students in 4th Grade:
538
4,310
# Students in 5th Grade:
495
4,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
539
5,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
538
28,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
566
35,453
# Students in 9th Grade:
572
55,319
# Students in 10th Grade:
544
55,533
# Students in 11th Grade:
546
53,074
# Students in 12th Grade:
433
50,816
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,614 is higher than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,027 is higher than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Uintah   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
$84 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart displays total spending of Uintah   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
$11,614
$10,563
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Uintah   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
$12,027
$10,658
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Uintah   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 Uintah School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Uintah High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1880 W 500 N
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-3110
Grades: 9-12
| 1,808 students
Rank: #22.
Ashley Valley Educ. Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
559 N 1700 W
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-4675
Grades: 8-12
| 287 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,004 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in UT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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