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B+
Schools in Francis · South Summit School District

Francis’s public schools outscore 66% of Utah districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Francis, 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
39%
▲ 0 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▲ 40% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
UT 21.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,130 students on the public path
In brief

Francis’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 133 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Francis’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,100 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Francis’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Utah school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Utah average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (133)Better than 35%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 888 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put Francis anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Francis’s students in the tested grades sat them (888 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Francis’s public schools are run by South Summit School District, which also serves Kamas and Oakley. 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.

South Summit School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,616 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (UT 21.2)
$16,100UT $11,467 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math39%
State average 38.8% · 888 students tested

Francis vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FrancisB+South Summit

Every school in Francis

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).

Also serving Francisin other towns
South Summit School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kamas
C+
496 students18:1Rate it →
Silver Summit School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Park City
B−
55 students14:1Rate it →
South Summit Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Kamas
B
475 students20:1Rate it →
Silver Summit Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Park City
B+
104 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Francis’s schools

Are Francis’s schools good?

By Utah’s own tests, yes: the public schools Francis children attend outscore 66% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Francis in?

South Summit School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,616 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Francis’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in South Summit School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does Francis spend per student?

$16,100 in South Summit 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.