Beaver District

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Beaver, Utah - 7 schools

An equity score of 60/100 ranks Beaver District #39 of 147 districts in Utah (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $12,119 per pupil, Beaver District ranks #19 of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending (Utah districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,561
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$12,119
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Beaver District operates 7 public schools serving 1,561 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 3 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Beaver County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,119 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending. See how Utah compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 43.7% local, 44.9% state, and 11.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #39 of 147 in Utah against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 249.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.6% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Milford School, with a diversity index of 38.9/100.

Its largest campus is Belknap School, enrolling 451 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Minersville School, at 38 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Belknap School accounts for 28.9% of all Beaver District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Beaver District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. 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

Beaver District school enrollment varies 12× across entities

Beaver District school enrollment ranges from 38 students (lowest) to 451 students (highest), a spread of 413 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

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

Beaver District student-counselor ratio is 250:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Beaver District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Beaver District is typically wider than the Beaver District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

11.5%
Federal
44.9%
State
43.7%
Local

Funding Equity

60
Equity Score
39 / 147
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 7 schools in Beaver District.

White 79.6%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0%
African American 0.9%
Multiracial 1.4%
Other 1.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 33.4/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Beaver District's schools, below the Utah average of 40.9.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Milford School 38.9
  2. 2 Minersville School 37.3
  3. 3 Minersville School 36.1
  4. 4 Milford High 35.2
  5. 5 Belknap School 34.9

Programs & Resources

249.8:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
19.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Beaver District

School Enrollment
Belknap School
451
Beaver High
442
Milford School
211
Milford High
205
Minersville School
82
Beaver Preschool
42
Minersville School
38

How Beaver District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Utah districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Spectrum Academy Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Kane District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
American Leadership Academy Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Grand District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
South Summit District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Beaver District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Beaver District?

Beaver District has 7 schools, including 3 elementary, 3 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,561 students.

How much does Beaver District spend per student?

Beaver District spends $12,119 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #39 in Utah.

What is the demographic composition of Beaver District?

Beaver District students are 79.6% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Beaver District?

Beaver District has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #39 out of 147 districts in Utah.