NCES CCD 2024-25 7 schools UT

Best-Resourced Schools in Brigham City, UT

7 public K-12 schools in Brigham City from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

7 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Brigham City's 7 public schools is Box Elder High, scoring 22/100, against a city average of 23.7/100. Computed live across every Brigham City campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Brigham City, UT, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

7
Schools
5,874
Students
23.7/100
Avg Quality
20.8:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Brigham City Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Brigham City, UT enrolls 5,874 students across 7 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 20.8:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 23.7/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Brigham City on this index is Box Elder High, at 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,641 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Brigham City spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Box Elder High accounts for 27.9% of all Brigham City public-school enrollment

That dominant concentration means Brigham City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Brigham City school enrollment varies 10× across entities

Brigham City school enrollment ranges from 161 students (lowest) to 1,641 students (highest), a spread of 1,480 students. That spread reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Brigham City operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Brigham City school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Brigham City student-teacher ratio is 20.8:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

# School Score
1. Box Elder High 22
2. Box Elder Middle 18
3. Young Intermediate 20
4. Golden Spike Elementary 8
5. Lake View School 21
6. Discovery School 26
7. Sunrise High School 51

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Brigham City

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Sunrise High School 45.8/100
  2. 2 Lake View School 45.3/100
  3. 3 Golden Spike Elementary 36.4/100
  4. 4 Discovery School 34.4/100
  5. 5 Young Intermediate 31.2/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Brigham City, UT?

The highest-ranked school in Brigham City is Box Elder High with a quality score of 22/100. There are 7 public schools in Brigham City with 5,874 total students.

How many schools are in Brigham City, UT?

Brigham City has 7 public schools with a total enrollment of 5,874 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 20.8:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.