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Kamas, Utah - 5 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks South Summit District #31 of 147 districts in Utah (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,171 per pupil, South Summit District ranks #18 of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending (Utah districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,717
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,171
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Summit District operates 5 public schools serving 1,717 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high 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 Summit County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,171 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 68.9% local, 25.7% state, and 5.3% 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 63/100, ranked #31 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 322.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.6% White, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Silver Summit School, with a diversity index of 39.7/100.
Its largest campus is South Summit School, enrolling 496 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Silver Summit School, at 55 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
South Summit School accounts for 28.9% of all South Summit District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means South Summit District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
South Summit District school enrollment varies 9.0× across entities
South Summit District school enrollment ranges from 55 students (lowest) to 496 students (highest), a spread of 441 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.
South Summit District student-counselor ratio is 323:1 — 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 South Summit District is typically wider than the South Summit District-aggregate figure suggests.
South Summit District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.5% — 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 South Summit District is typically wider than the South Summit District-aggregate figure suggests.
South Summit District has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,717 students.
How much does South Summit District spend per student?
South Summit District spends $12,171 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #31 in Utah.
What is the demographic composition of South Summit District?
South Summit District students are 80.6% White, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Summit District?
South Summit District has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #31 out of 147 districts in Utah.