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B+

South Summit School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Kamas, Francis and Oakley.

Kamas’ School Grade B+ better than 66% of Utah school districts

Students
1,616
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,100
UT $11,467
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
The gist

What stands out about South Summit School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 66% of Utah districts
  • Spends 40% more per student than the UT average
  • 19 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 66% 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 close to the state, 2020–21
B
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Kamas 2,086B+Francis 2,053B+Oakley 1,538

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kamas. Grade by grade →

PK–4South Summit SchoolThis district
5–8South Summit MiddleThis district
9–12South Summit HighThis district

Test scores vs. UT

2020–21 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 38.8% · 888 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 88.3% · 131 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
$16,100 per student · 40% above UT
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 21%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,654’20
1,703’21
1,717’22
1,685’23
1,616’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 17%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

South Summit School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kamas
C+
496 students18:1
Silver Summit School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Park City
B−
55 students14:1
South Summit Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Kamas
B
475 students20:1
Silver Summit Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Park City
B+
104 students13:1
South Summit High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kamas
C
486 students20:1

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.