Photo: John Bonzo · CC BY 3.0Hurricane’s public schools outscore 73% of Utah districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Hurricane, 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.
From Utah state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 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.
Hurricane’s schools, in brief
Spending and class size
The district spends $9,667 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then three middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Valley Academy 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.
What’s behind Hurricane’s grade
B+: better than 73% of Utah school districts, #27 of 119 Utah towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Utah average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hurricane, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Hurricane · depends on your address
Hurricane High
Grades PK–12 · 1,177 students · 27:1 students per teacher
Hurricane Middle
Grades PK–9 · 780 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Hurricane Intermediate
Grades PK–7 · 723 students · 23:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hurricane · depends on your address
Hurricane High
Grades PK–12 · 1,177 students · 27:1 students per teacher
Hurricane Middle
Grades PK–9 · 780 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Hurricane Intermediate
Grades PK–7 · 723 students · 23:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hurricane · depends on your address
Hurricane High
Grades PK–12 · 1,177 students · 27:1 students per teacher
Hurricane Middle
Grades PK–9 · 780 students · 23:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hurricane · depends on your address
Hurricane High
Grades PK–12 · 1,177 students · 27:1 students per teacher
Hurricane Middle
Grades PK–9 · 780 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hurricane
Hurricane High
Grades PK–12 · 1,177 students · 27:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hurricane
Hurricane High
Grades PK–12 · 1,177 students · 27:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hurricane
Hurricane High
Grades PK–12 · 1,177 students · 27:1 students per teacher
Hurricane’s public schools are run by Washington School District. 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.
How students score
Hurricane vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Hurricane’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | B+ | Washington |
| La Verkin | B+ | Washington |
| Washington | B+ | Washington |
All 2 neighbors share Washington with Hurricane, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Hurricane
6 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).
Questions about Hurricane’s schools
Are Hurricane’s schools good?
By Utah’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hurricane children attend outscore 73% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #27 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hurricane in?
Washington School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 36,961 students in 53 schools (2024–25).
What is Hurricane’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Washington School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.
How much does Hurricane spend per student?
$9,667 in Washington School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hurricane families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hurricane → They have their own page.
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.