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C+
Schools in Duchesne · Duchesne School District

Duchesne’s public schools score below 58% of Utah districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 33% of Duchesne’s students scored proficient, below the Utah average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Duchesne, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Utah, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Utah state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
33%
▼ 6 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▲ 13% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.1
UT 21.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
827 students on the public path
In brief

Duchesne’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 148 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Duchesne’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,934 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Duchesne High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Second Nature Therapeutic Wilderness Program (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Duchesne’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Utah school districts. Both inputs trail the Utah average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (148)Better than 10%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,471 test results and a graduating class of 370 could put Duchesne anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Duchesne’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,471 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Duchesne, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Duchesne SchoolDuchesne School DistrictC
7–12Duchesne HighDuchesne School DistrictD

Duchesne’s public schools are run by Duchesne School District, which also serves Altamont, Myton, Roosevelt and Tabiona. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Duchesne School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 5,309 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 19.1 per teacher (UT 21.2)
$12,934UT $11,467 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math33%
State average 38.8% · 2471 students tested

Duchesne vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Duchesne’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DuchesneC+Duchesne

Every school in Duchesne

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Duchesneby address
Duchesne School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
419 students19:1Rate it →
Duchesne High
High · Grades 7–12
D
408 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Second Nature Therapeutic Wilderness Program
High · Grades 7–12
Private · Nonsectarian
39 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Duchesne’s schools

Are Duchesne’s schools good?

On Utah’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Duchesne children attend score below 58% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Duchesne in?

Duchesne School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,309 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

What is Duchesne’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Duchesne School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does Duchesne spend per student?

$12,934 in Duchesne School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Duchesne?

Yes: Second Nature Therapeutic Wilderness Program (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 39 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Utah. Stars are from neighbors.