Box Elder School District
Listed by NCES as Box Elder District (district ID 4900090)
Public school district · Box Elder County · Utah · NCES district ID 4900090
Box Elder School District spent $10,287 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 52% of the other Utah districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $10,273). Its 22 schools enrolled 12,554 students in 2024-25; 53.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,156 per student, up 8.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 84% (Utah: 88.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Utah districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Box Elder in enrollment (5,420 to 19,896 students) and Box Elder itself.
Where the money came from
$151,792,000 in revenue: 53.9% state, 37.2% local and 8.9% federal. Total spending including $15,787,000 of capital outlay was $148,467,000, or $11,737 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$81,831,000 54%
- Local$56,469,000 37%
- Federal$13,492,000 9%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 59 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
12,649 students in 2022-23, 12,578 students in 2023-24, 12,554 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 12,649 | 570.2 | 22.2 |
| 2023-24 | 12,578 | 583.6 | 21.6 |
| 2024-25 | 12,554 | 590.7 | 21.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$43,366,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,428 per student
Box Elder School District booked $43,366,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 572 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $75,788 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 72 in 100 Utah districts with a figure (state median $68,176, 139 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Utah teacher salary at $58,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $27,999,000 | 64.6% |
| Special education | $4,850,000 | 11.2% |
| Vocational | $2,631,000 | 6.1% |
| Other programs | $7,886,000 | 18.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,848 in 2018-19, $3,043 in 2019-20, $3,177 in 2020-21, $3,428 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
Graduation rate, class of 2023
84% of the 952 students in Box Elder School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.3% across Utah. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Utah | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 84% | 88.3% |
| Students in the class | 952 | 52,066 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
13 elementary schools, 5,717 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Spike Elementary | 924 | 21.5 | 30.1% | Not reported |
| North Park School | 661 | 21.0 | 28.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Garland School | 658 | 20.6 | 20.8% | Not Title I |
| Mckinley School | 586 | 21.7 | 28.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Fielding School | 574 | 21.3 | 22.8% | Not Title I |
| Lake View School | 573 | 21.2 | 42.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Three Mile Creek School | 531 | 20.4 | 14.7% | Not Title I |
| Discovery School | 448 | 19.9 | 24.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Century School | 440 | 20.0 | 20.7% | Not Title I |
| Willard School | 267 | 22.3 | 15.4% | Not Title I |
| Snowville School | 28 | 9.3 | 35.7% | Not Title I |
| Park Valley Elementary | 19 | 9.5 | 36.8% | Not Title I |
One more elementary school
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grouse Creek Elementary | 8 | 8.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 1,865 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Intermediate | 1,003 | 20.4 | 25.4% | Not Title I |
| Harris Intermediate | 862 | 23.5 | 26.1% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
7 high schools, 4,972 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder High | 1,641 | 23.3 | 19.6% | Not Title I |
| Bear River High | 1,194 | 23.1 | 16.3% | Not Title I |
| Box Elder Middle | 1,124 | 21.6 | 25.3% | Not Title I |
| Bear River Middle | 841 | 21.2 | 22.2% | Not Title I |
| Sunrise High School | 161 | 11.5 | 34.8% | Not Title I |
| Park Valley Secondary | 10 | 7.6 | 0.0% | Not Title I |
| Grouse Creek Secondary | 1 | not reported | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Grouse Creek Secondary
High school in Grouse Creek; open in 2024-25; 1 student.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Box Elder School District
- Website: besd.net
- Phone: (435) 734-4800
- Office: 960 S Main, Brigham City, UT 84302
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Box Elder School District
- Utah districts by spending per studentBox Elder School District ranks 29 of 59 Utah districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,287).#29 of 59
- Every school district in UtahBox Elder School District is the number 14 by size of 157 Utah districts, with 12,649 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#14 of 157
- Iron County School DistrictThe next larger Utah district: 12,739 students in fall 2022, $8,643 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,643
- Ogden School DistrictThe next smaller Utah district: 10,521 students in fall 2022, $12,734 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,734
- Compare Box Elder School District with Iron County School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Box Elder High, its largest high school1,641 students in 2024-25, 23.3 per teacher.1,641
- Teacher salary spending across UtahBox Elder School District spent $75,788 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $68,176); spending, not a salary.$75,788
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Box Elder School District
How many schools and students are in Box Elder School District?
22 schools were open in 2024-25 (13 elementary, 2 middle, 7 high), enrolling 12,554 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Box Elder School District spend per student?
$10,287 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Utah median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $10,273 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,156 per student, up 8.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Box Elder School District's money come from?
$151,792,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.9% state, 37.2% local and 8.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Box Elder School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 911 of the 14,336 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Box Elder School District spend on teacher salaries?
$43,366,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,428 per student. Divided by the 572 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $75,788 per teacher, more than 72 in 100 Utah districts (state median $68,176). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Utah teacher salary at $58,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).What is the graduation rate in Box Elder School District?
84% of the 952 students in Box Elder School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.3% across Utah. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Box Elder School District's NCES district ID?
4900090. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25