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Schools in Vernal · Uintah School District

Vernal’s public schools score below 56% of Utah districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Vernal, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Vernal’s districts is 34%, below the Utah average (39%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Utah, not nationally.

#100of 119 Utah townsK–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
34%
▼ 5 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▲ 13% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.7
UT 21.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
4,362 students on the public path
In brief

Vernal’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 103 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vernal’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,916 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Terra Academy and Uintah Basin Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Vernal’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Utah school districts, #100 of 119 Utah towns. Both inputs trail the Utah average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (103)Better than 16%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,265 test results and a graduating class of 461 could put Vernal anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Vernal’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,265 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–12Uintah HighUintah School DistrictC−

Vernal’s public schools are run by Uintah School District, which also serves Ballard and Naples. 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.

Uintah School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 6,687 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 21.7 per teacher (UT 21.2)
$12,916UT $11,467 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math34%
State average 38.8% · 3265 students tested

Vernal vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VernalC+Uintah

Every school in Vernal

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 Vernalby address
Discovery School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
656 students23:1Rate it →
Ashley School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
442 students17:1Rate it →
Vernal Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
842 students22:1Rate it →
Uintah Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
579 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Vernalin other towns
Uintah High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
1,843 students24:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Uintah Specialized Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
205 studentsRate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Terra Academy
Grades K–12
D
Charter
595 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Uintah Basin Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
99 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Vernal’s schools

Are Vernal’s schools good?

On Utah’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Vernal children attend score below 56% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #100 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vernal in?

Uintah School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,687 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Vernal kids go to high school?

Uintah High, with 1,843 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Vernal’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Uintah School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does Vernal spend per student?

$12,916 in Uintah School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Vernal?

Yes: Uintah Basin Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 99 students). Vernal also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.