Wasatch District operates 9 public schools serving 9,082 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,780 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Wasatch County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,026 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 62.3% local, 30.5% state, and 7.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $60,357 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 35/100, ranked #119 of 147 in Utah against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 608.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.5% White, 23.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Wasatch High accounts for 29.7% of all Wasatch District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wasatch District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Wasatch District school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities
Wasatch District school enrollment ranges from 561 students (lowest) to 2,604 students (highest), a spread of 2,043 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.
Wasatch District student-counselor ratio is 609:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Wasatch District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.6% — 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 Wasatch District is typically wider than the Wasatch District-aggregate figure suggests.
Wasatch District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 2 middle, 5 other. Total enrollment is 9,082 students.
How much does Wasatch District spend per student?
Wasatch District spends $12,026 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #119 in Utah.
What is the average teacher salary in Wasatch District?
The average teacher salary in Wasatch District is $60,357 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wasatch District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Wasatch County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wasatch District?
Wasatch District students are 72.5% White, 23.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wasatch District?
Wasatch District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #119 out of 147 districts in Utah. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.