Transcontinental Railroad Grade · Photo: An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0Thatcher’s public schools score below 51% of Utah districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Thatcher, 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.
Thatcher’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 160 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Thatcher’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,156 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 12% 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.
What’s behind Thatcher’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Utah school districts. Test scores are above the Utah average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Thatcher, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Thatcher · depends on your address
Golden Spike Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 924 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Brigham City
Mckinley School
Grades PK–5 · 586 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Tremonton
Willard School
Grades PK–1 · 267 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Willard
11th grade in Thatcher · depends on your address
Box Elder High
Grades 10–12 · 1,641 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Brigham City
Bear River High
Grades 10–12 · 1,194 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Garland
12th grade in Thatcher · depends on your address
Box Elder High
Grades 10–12 · 1,641 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Brigham City
Bear River High
Grades 10–12 · 1,194 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Garland
Thatcher’s public schools are run by Box Elder 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
Thatcher vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Thatcher’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Thatcher | B− | Box Elder |
Every school in Thatcher
18 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 Thatcher’s schools
Are Thatcher’s schools good?
On Utah’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Thatcher children attend score below 51% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Thatcher in?
Box Elder School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,554 students in 22 schools (2024–25).
Where do Thatcher kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Box Elder High and Bear River High.
What is Thatcher’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Box Elder School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.
How much does Thatcher spend per student?
$11,156 in Box Elder School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Thatcher families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Thatcher → 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.