Utah school districts by resource index

No. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science has the highest mean resource index of Utah's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 44 of 100 across its 2 schools open in 2024-25, with 21.4 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method

Mean resource index of the district's schools, UtahNo. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science 44.0; Garfield District 43.0; Park City District 41.7; South Summit District 40.4; Rich District 38.3; Salt Lake District 37.4; San Juan District 36.5; North Sanpete District 35.5; Millard District 35.2; Wasatch District 35.1.0255075100No. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science44.0Garfield District43.0Park City District41.7South Summit District40.4Rich District38.3Salt Lake District37.4San Juan District36.5North Sanpete District35.5Millard District35.2Wasatch District35.1
Mean resource index of the district's schools, UtahNo. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science 44.0; Garfield District 43.0; Park City District 41.7; South Summit District 40.4; Rich District 38.3; Salt Lake District 37.4; San Juan District 36.5; North Sanpete District 35.5; Millard District 35.2; Wasatch District 35.1.0255075100No. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering …44.0Garfield District43.0Park City District41.7South Summit District40.4Rich District38.3Salt Lake District37.4San Juan District36.5North Sanpete District35.5Millard District35.2Wasatch District35.1
Mean resource index of the district's schools, UtahNo. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science 44.0; Garfield District 43.0; Park City District 41.7; South Summit District 40.4; Rich District 38.3; Salt Lake District 37.4; San Juan District 36.5; North Sanpete District 35.5; Millard District 35.2; Wasatch District 35.1.050100No. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science44.0Garfield District43.0Park City District41.7South Summit District40.4Rich District38.3Salt Lake District37.4San Juan District36.5North Sanpete District35.5Millard District35.2Wasatch District35.1
Mean resource index of the district's schools, UtahNo. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science 44.0; Garfield District 43.0; Park City District 41.7; South Summit District 40.4; Rich District 38.3; Salt Lake District 37.4; San Juan District 36.5; North Sanpete District 35.5; Millard District 35.2; Wasatch District 35.1.050100No. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Sc…44.0Garfield District43.0Park City District41.7South Summit District40.4Rich District38.3Salt Lake District37.4San Juan District36.5North Sanpete District35.5Millard District35.2Wasatch District35.1

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest district means

DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
No. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science21,12021.4$18,42144.0
Garfield District101,31211.9$12,26143.0
Park City District114,50415.1$17,52341.7
South Summit District51,71717.1$13,20740.4
Rich District451315.5$21,02138.3
Salt Lake District3419,89618.0$13,80837.4
San Juan District123,01714.4$17,10436.5
North Sanpete District82,75220.0$11,76835.5
Millard District93,26418.0$12,56735.2
Wasatch District99,08219.1$11,56235.1
Cache District2620,22722.5$10,27334.3
North Summit District41,05317.8$14,55934.0
Tooele District2724,05518.3$8,73333.4
Granite District8461,19721.9$11,00033.3
American Preparatory Academy65,19523.0$8,70833.2
The other 35 on the list
DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Beaver District71,56120.0$13,34733.0
Thomas Edison21,21618.8$7,78933.0
Carbon District93,46818.4$12,59232.1
Grand District41,47327.6$14,00431.5
South Sanpete District83,31017.3$11,79430.5
Uintah District137,00425.1$11,20730.5
Morgan District83,33922.8$9,28830.3
Jordan District6659,42120.2$9,45030.1
Freedom Preparatory Academy32,07417.6$9,69030.0
Murray District115,87125.0$11,27329.7
Canyons District4833,38620.1$11,26829.1
Emery District102,23017.0$14,63328.8
Washington District5237,57221.4$9,10627.8
Box Elder District2212,64918.5$10,28727.6
Monticello Academy21,08018.5$9,32527.5
Beehive Science & Technology Academy263517.3$9,04627.5
Summit Academy32,01318.3$9,48627.3
Davis District9273,45922.2$9,98627.0
Logan City District105,42026.6$11,85326.9
Weber District4732,88820.4$9,77026.7
Duchesne District155,43517.1$11,25225.9
Syracuse Arts Academy21,73919.2$9,43825.0
Utah Military Academy290817.7$12,36925.0
Nebo District4937,04421.6$8,91124.9
Iron District1812,73919.8$8,64324.8
Alpine District8887,13623.1$9,26624.6
Spectrum Academy21,56110.9$18,35424.5
Kane District101,51920.0$13,03224.4
Ogden City District1810,52119.2$12,73424.2
Provo District2014,00721.4$11,36423.9
Juab District52,73121.4$10,48421.6
Sevier District134,80720.9$11,59120.1
Wallace Stegner Academy21,34621.2$8,24619.0
Entheos Academy21,05419.1$9,08419.0
Hawthorn Academy21,34618.4$8,24718.5

Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.

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Questions about Utah's districts

  1. Which Utah school districts have the most resources?
    No. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science, whose 2 schools average 44 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Utah's districts with 500 or more students.
  2. How are districts ranked?
    By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
  3. How many school districts are in Utah?
    153 districts and other agencies ran at least one Utah public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

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