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Schools in River Heights · Cache School District

River Heights’s public schools outscore 90% of Utah districts

On the state math tests, 54% of River Heights’s students scored proficient, above the Utah average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving River Heights, 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
54%
▲ 15 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 9 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 3% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
23.2
UT 21.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
10,532 students on the public path
In brief

River Heights’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,100 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 River Heights’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 90% of Utah school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Utah average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (132)Better than 86%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,651 test results and a graduating class of 1,573 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of River Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,651 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6River Heights SchoolCache School DistrictA
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

River Heights’s public schools are run by Cache 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.

Cache School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 26 schools · 20,286 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 23.2 per teacher (UT 21.2)
$11,100UT $11,467 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math54%
State average 38.8% · 9651 students tested

River Heights vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
River HeightsACache
ProvidenceACache
LoganBLogan

Every school in River Heights

8 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 River Heightsby address
River Heights School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Logan
A
608 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving River Heightsin other towns
North Cache Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Richmond
A
1,194 students24:1Rate it →
South Cache Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hyrum
A−
1,143 students23:1Rate it →
Spring Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Providence
A
869 students23:1Rate it →
Ridgeline High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Millville
B+
1,894 students25:1Rate it →
Green Canyon High School
High · Grades 8–12 · North Logan
B+
1,677 students25:1Rate it →
Sky View High
High · Grades 8–12 · Smithfield
B
1,600 students25:1Rate it →
Mountain Crest High
High · Grades 8–12 · Hyrum
B+
1,547 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about River Heights’s schools

Are River Heights’s schools good?

By Utah’s own tests, yes: the public schools River Heights children attend outscore 90% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is River Heights in?

Cache School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 20,286 students in 26 schools (2024–25).

Where do River Heights kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Ridgeline High School, Green Canyon High School, Sky View High and Mountain Crest High.

What is River Heights’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Cache School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does River Heights spend per student?

$11,100 in Cache 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.