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Wasatch School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Heber, Midway, Hideout, Daniel, Charleston, Wallsburg, Interlaken and Independence.

Heber’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Utah school districts

Students
8,780
Schools
9
Spent per student
$12,879
UT $11,467
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$189.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wasatch School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Utah districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% more per student than the UT average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $189.7M, about $21,601 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% 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 well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Heber 19,651A−Midway 6,011A−Hideout 1,587Daniel 816Charleston 402Wallsburg 309Interlaken 148Independence 102

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Heber. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Rocky Mountain MiddleThis district
9–12Wasatch HighThis district

Test scores vs. UT

2020–21 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45%
State average 38.8% · 3,757 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 88.3% · 623 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
$12,879 per student · 12% above UT
Spending
Classroom instruction 73%Support & administration 24%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 27%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
9,251’20
8,999’21
9,082’22
8,970’23
8,780’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 74%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Old Mill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Heber City
A+
769 students21:1
Midway School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Midway
A+
652 students17:1
J.R. Smith School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Heber City
B+
633 students19:1
Daniels Canyon School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Heber City
B
623 students18:1
Heber Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Heber City
C−
561 students16:1
Wasatch Learning Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Heber City
C+
1,232 students
Timpanogos Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Heber City
B+
1,033 students22:1
Rocky Mountain Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Heber City
B
673 students16:1
Wasatch High
High · Grades 9–12 · Heber City
B−
2,604 students23:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

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.