B−
Carbon School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Price, Helper, Wellington, East Carbon and Scofield.
Students
3,334
Schools
9
Spent per student
$14,332
UT $11,467
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$29.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carbon School District
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of Utah districts
- Spends 25% more per student than the UT average
- 20 students per teacher
- Debt of $29.9M, about $8,955 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Scofield.
Test scores vs. UT
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 38.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,332 per student · 25% above UT
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 55%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,407’20
3,513’21
3,468’22
3,320’23
3,334’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Creekview School
A−389 students20:1
Castle Heights School
B+369 students19:1
Sally Mauro School
B−293 students18:1
Wellington School
C+264 students21:1
Bruin Point School
C−107 students16:1
Mont Harmon Middle
B−614 students21:1
Helper Middle
C199 students16:1
Carbon High
C1,004 students21:1
Castle Valley Center
C−95 students12:1
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.