Top Rankings
Utah Schools For The Deaf And The Blind School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 250 students in Utah Schools For The Deaf And The Blind 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 Utah Schools For The Deaf And The Blind School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Utah School For The Deaf And The Blind School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kenneth Burdett School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public high school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
9 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
271 Students
304,700 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
13,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
Utah Schools For The Deaf And The Blind School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
43%

Graduation Rate
≥50%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.45
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,617 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
5,001 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
59,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
4,038 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
149 Students
217,573 Students
% White Students
55%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
4,429 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
11,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
458
# Students in K Grade:
31
3,590
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
3,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
3,655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
3,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
3,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
3,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
4,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
27,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
34,647
# Students in 9th Grade:
8
53,806
# Students in 10th Grade:
9
55,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
54,320
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
51,610
# Ungraded Students:
-
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Best Utah Schools For The Deaf And The Blind School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kenneth Burdett School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
742 Harrison Blvd
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4700
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4700
Grades: PK-12
| 35 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Blind Region 2
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1655 East 3300
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 464-0840
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 464-0840
Grades: PK-12
| 11 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
North Region Blind
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
742 Harrison Blvd
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4735
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4735
Grades: PK-12
| 16 students
Rank: #44.
Jean Massieu School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1655 E 3300 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 302-1900
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 302-1900
Grades: PK-12
| 143 students
Rank: n/an/a
Elizabeth Delong School Of The Deaf
Special Education School
424 S 350 E
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 224-6590
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 224-6590
Grades: PK-12
| 45 students
Rank: n/an/a
Usd Online
Special Education School
742 Harrison Blvd
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4700
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4700
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
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