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Beaver School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Beaver, Milford and Minersville.

Beaver’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Utah school districts

Students
1,471
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,435
UT $11,467
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$14.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Beaver School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of Utah districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Spends 43% more per student than the UT average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $14.6M, about $9,918 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 75% of the 153 Utah school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2020–21
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Beaver 3,699A−Milford 1,401Minersville 866

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Beaver. Grade by grade →

K–6Belknap SchoolThis district
7–12Beaver HighThis district

Test scores vs. UT

2020–21 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 38.8% · 778 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 88.3% · 122 in the class

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,435 per student · 43% above UT
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 49%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,566’20
1,569’21
1,561’22
1,509’23
1,471’24

Down 6.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 79%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools.

Beaver Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Beaver
42 students
Belknap School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Beaver
A
451 students19:1
Milford School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Milford
B+
211 students15:1
Minersville School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Minersville
B+
82 students12:1
Minersville School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Minersville
A+
38 students13:1
Beaver High
High · Grades 7–12 · Beaver
C+
442 students22:1
Milford High
High · Grades 7–12 · Milford
C
205 students17:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Utah.