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Schools in Helper · Carbon School District

Helper’s public schools score below 59% of Utah districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Helper, 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
36%
▼ 3 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 7 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 25% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.6
UT 21.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,496 students on the public path
In brief

Helper’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 55 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Helper’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,332 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Helper Middle, then Carbon High. 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 Helper’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 41% 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 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (55)Better than 7%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,703 test results and a graduating class of 243 could put Helper anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Helper’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,703 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sally Mauro SchoolCarbon School DistrictB−
6–8Helper MiddleCarbon School DistrictC−
9–12Carbon Highin PriceC−

Helper’s public schools are run by Carbon School District, which also serves East Carbon, Price, Scofield and Wellington. 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.

Carbon School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 3,334 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 19.6 per teacher (UT 21.2)
$14,332UT $11,467 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math36%
State average 38.8% · 1703 students tested

Helper vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HelperC+Carbon

Every school in Helper

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 Helperby address
Sally Mauro School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
293 students18:1Rate it →
Helper Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
199 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Helperin other towns
Carbon High
High · Grades 9–12 · Price
C−
1,004 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Helper’s schools

Are Helper’s schools good?

On Utah’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Helper children attend score below 59% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Helper in?

Carbon School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,334 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Helper kids go to high school?

Carbon High in Price, with 1,004 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Helper’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Carbon School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does Helper spend per student?

$14,332 in Carbon 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.