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Schools in Ferron · Emery School District

Ferron’s public schools outscore 60% of Utah districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ferron, 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
43%
▲ 4 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▲ 37% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
UT 21.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,118 students on the public path
In brief

Ferron’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 127 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ferron’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,660 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Ferron’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Utah school districts. Test scores are above the Utah average; graduation is below it.

Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (127)Better than 39%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,106 test results and a graduating class of 180 could put Ferron anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Ferron’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,106 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ferron SchoolEmery School DistrictB+
6–8San Rafael Middle SchoolEmery School DistrictB−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−

Ferron’s public schools are run by Emery School District, which also serves Castle Dale, Clawson, Cleveland and Elmo and others. 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.

Emery School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 2,091 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (UT 21.2)
$15,660UT $11,467 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math43%
State average 38.8% · 1106 students tested

Ferron vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FerronBEmery

Every school in Ferron

4 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 Ferronby address
Ferron School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
200 students20:1Rate it →
San Rafael Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
221 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Ferronin other towns
Green River High
High · Grades 7–12 · Green River
D
83 students9:1Rate it →
Emery High
High · Grades 9–12 · Castle Dale
B−
614 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Ferron’s schools

Are Ferron’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Utah: the public schools Ferron children attend outscore 60% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ferron in?

Emery School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,091 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ferron kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Emery High and Green River High.

What is Ferron’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Emery School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does Ferron spend per student?

$15,660 in Emery School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.