Photo: An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0Kamas’s public schools outscore 66% of Utah districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Kamas, 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 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.
Kamas’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 176 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kamas’s, its schools beat 43%, 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 ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is South Summit Middle, then South Summit 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.
What’s behind Kamas’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kamas, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Kamas
South Summit School
Grades PK–4 · 496 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Kamas
South Summit High
Grades 9–12 · 486 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Kamas
South Summit High
Grades 9–12 · 486 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Kamas
South Summit High
Grades 9–12 · 486 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Kamas
South Summit High
Grades 9–12 · 486 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Kamas’s public schools are run by South Summit School District, which also serves Francis 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.
How students score
Kamas vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Kamas’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kamas | B+ | South Summit |
Every school in Kamas
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (South Summit Preschool).
Questions about Kamas’s schools
Are Kamas’s schools good?
By Utah’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kamas children attend outscore 66% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kamas in?
South Summit School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,616 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kamas kids go to high school?
South Summit High, with 486 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Kamas’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 Kamas spend per student?
$16,100 in South Summit School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kamas families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kamas → 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.