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Kane School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Kanab, Orderville, Big Water, Glendale and Alton.

Kanab’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Utah school districts

Students
1,484
Schools
10
Spent per student
$14,942
UT $11,467
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$18.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Kane School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Utah districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 30% more per student than the UT average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 7.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $18.9M, about $12,753 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% 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
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Kanab 5,332Orderville 602Big Water 532Glendale 339Alton 120

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kanab. Grade by grade →

K–6Kanab SchoolThis district
7–8Kanab MiddleThis district
9–12Kanab HighThis district

Test scores vs. UT

2020–21 · class of 2023
Math proficiency51%
State average 38.8% · 682 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 88.3% · 104 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
$14,942 per student · 30% above UT
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 49%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,383’20
1,500’21
1,519’22
1,510’23
1,484’24

Up 7.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Kane Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Kanab
73 students
Kanab School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Kanab
A−
523 students21:1
Valley School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Orderville
B+
162 students20:1
Big Water School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Big Water
B−
40 students20:1
Lake Powell School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lake Powell
12 students12:1
Kanab Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Kanab
A−
160 students19:1
Valley High
High · Grades 7–12 · Orderville
A
154 students14:1
Big Water High
High · Grades 7–12 · Big Water
C−
33 students33:1
Lake Powell High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lake Powell
5 students
Kanab High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kanab
B
322 students21:1

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.