B+
Wasatch School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Heber, Midway, Hideout, Daniel, Charleston, Wallsburg, Interlaken and Independence.
Students
8,780
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,879
UT $11,467
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$189.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wasatch School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Utah districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the UT average
- 22 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020
- Debt of $189.7M, about $21,601 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Independence.
Test scores vs. UT
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 38.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,879 per student · 12% above UT
Spending
Classroom instruction 73%Support & administration 24%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 27%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,251’20
8,999’21
9,082’22
8,970’23
8,780’24
Down 5.1% since 2020.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Wasatch Learning Academy
C+1,232 students100:1
Old Mill School
A+769 students21:1
Midway School
A+652 students17:1
J.R. Smith School
B+633 students19:1
Daniels Canyon School
B623 students18:1
Heber Valley School
C−561 students16:1
Timpanogos Middle School
B+1,033 students22:1
Rocky Mountain Middle
B673 students16:1
Wasatch High
B−2,604 students23:1
Deer Creek High
0 students
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.