Schools in Alton · Kane School District
Alton’s public schools beat 83% of Utah districts
The public schools Alton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
95%beats similar-income towns
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 12 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 9 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 30% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Schools
0
The School Grade
How Alton compares
A− Test scoresA Graduation
Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (131)Better than 95%
High confidence. Built on 682 tested students and a graduating class of 83; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Utah’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Utah only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alton.
4 schools teach K in Alton’s district. Which one depends on your address: Kanab School, Valley School, Big Water School and Lake Powell School.
4 schools teach 1st grade in Alton’s district. Which one depends on your address: Kanab School, Valley School, Big Water School and Lake Powell School.
4 schools teach 2nd grade in Alton’s district. Which one depends on your address: Kanab School, Valley School, Big Water School and Lake Powell School.
4 schools teach 3rd grade in Alton’s district. Which one depends on your address: Kanab School, Valley School, Big Water School and Lake Powell School.
4 schools teach 4th grade in Alton’s district. Which one depends on your address: Kanab School, Valley School, Big Water School and Lake Powell School.
4 schools teach 5th grade in Alton’s district. Which one depends on your address: Kanab School, Valley School, Big Water School and Lake Powell School.
4 schools teach 6th grade in Alton’s district. Which one depends on your address: Kanab School, Valley School, Big Water School and Lake Powell School.
4 schools teach 7th grade in Alton’s district. Which one depends on your address: Kanab Middle, Valley High, Big Water High and Lake Powell High School.
4 schools teach 8th grade in Alton’s district. Which one depends on your address: Kanab Middle, Valley High, Big Water High and Lake Powell High School.
4 schools teach 9th grade in Alton’s district. Which one depends on your address: Kanab High, Valley High, Big Water High and Lake Powell High School.
4 schools teach 10th grade in Alton’s district. Which one depends on your address: Kanab High, Valley High, Big Water High and Lake Powell High School.
4 schools teach 11th grade in Alton’s district. Which one depends on your address: Kanab High, Valley High, Big Water High and Lake Powell High School.
4 schools teach 12th grade in Alton’s district. Which one depends on your address: Kanab High, Valley High, Big Water High and Lake Powell High School.
The path, start to finish
K–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–124 schoolsDepends on your address
124 high schoolsDepends on your address
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
How students score
Math51%
State average 38.8%
Every school in Alton
0 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Also serving Alton · in other towns
Kanab School
A−523 students21:1Rate it →
Valley School
B+162 students20:1Rate it →
Big Water School
B−40 students20:1Rate it →
Lake Powell School
12 students12:1Rate it →
Kanab Middle
A−160 students19:1Rate it →
Valley High
A154 students14:1Rate it →
Big Water High
C−33 students33:1Rate it →
Lake Powell High School
5 studentsRate it →
Kanab High
B322 students21:1Rate it →
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School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Utah. Stars are from neighbors.