An equity score of 70/100 ranks Emery District #20 of 147 districts in Utah (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,633 per pupil, Emery District ranks #15 of 156 Utah districts by per-pupil spending (Utah districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,230
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$14,633
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Emery District operates 10 public schools serving 2,230 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Emery County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,633 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 16 of 156 Utah districts by per-pupil spending. See how Utah compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 53.5% local, 36.4% state, and 10.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 70/100, ranked #20 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 270.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 46.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.1% White, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Book Cliff School, with a diversity index of 49.9/100.
Its largest campus is Emery High, enrolling 614 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Green River High, at 83 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Emery High accounts for 27.5% of all Emery District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Emery District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Emery District school enrollment varies 7.4× across entities
Emery District school enrollment ranges from 83 students (lowest) to 614 students (highest), a spread of 531 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Emery District student-counselor ratio is 271:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Emery District is typically wider than the Emery District-aggregate figure suggests.
Emery District chronic absenteeism rate is 46.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Emery District has 10 schools, including 1 high, 6 combined, 2 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,230 students.
How much does Emery District spend per student?
Emery District spends $14,633 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #20 in Utah.
What is the demographic composition of Emery District?
Emery District students are 82.1% White, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Emery District?
Emery District has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #20 out of 147 districts in Utah.