A−
Kane School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Kanab, Orderville, Big Water, Glendale and Alton.
Students
1,484
Schools
11
Spent per student
$14,942
UT $11,467
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$18.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kane School District
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of Utah districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 30% more per student than the UT average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $18.9M, about $12,753 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alton.
K–64 schoolsThis district
7–124 schoolsThis district
124 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. UT
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 38.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,942 per student · 30% above UT
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 49%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,383’20
1,500’21
1,519’22
1,510’23
1,484’24
Up 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Kanab School
A−523 students21:1
Valley School
B+162 students20:1
Big Water School
B−40 students20:1
Lake Powell School
12 students12:1
Kanab Middle
A−160 students19:1
Kanab High
B322 students21:1
Valley High
A154 students14:1
Big Water High
C−33 students33:1
Lake Powell High School
5 students
Kanab CTE Center
0 students
Kane Preschool
73 students104:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.