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B+
Schools in Woods Cross · Davis School District

Woods Cross’s public schools outscore 69% of Utah districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Woods Cross, 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.

#49of 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
43%
▲ 4 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 3 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 1% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
23.1
UT 21.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
19,831 students on the public path
In brief

Woods Cross’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 127 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Woods Cross’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,329 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then 17 middle and one high school

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

Choice beyond the district

Legacy Preparatory Academy and Benchmark School (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 Woods Cross’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Utah school districts, #49 of 119 Utah towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Utah average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (127)Better than 45%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 35,716 test results and a graduating class of 5,822 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Woods Cross’s students in the tested grades sat them (35,716 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
7–917 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+
10–12Woods Cross HighDavis School DistrictB−

Woods Cross’s public schools are run by Davis 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.

Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math43%
State average 38.8% · 35716 students tested

Woods Cross vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Woods CrossB+Davis
BountifulB+Davis
North Salt LakeB+Davis
West BountifulB+Davis

All 3 neighbors share Davis with Woods Cross, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Woods Cross

22 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 Woods Crossby address
Also serving Woods Crossin other towns
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Woods Cross’s schools

Are Woods Cross’s schools good?

By Utah’s own tests, yes: the public schools Woods Cross children attend outscore 69% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #49 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Woods Cross in?

Davis School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 71,428 students in 94 schools (2024–25).

Where do Woods Cross kids go to high school?

Woods Cross High, with 1,555 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Woods Cross’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Davis School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does Woods Cross spend per student?

$11,329 in Davis School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Woods Cross?

Yes: Benchmark School (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 7–12, 80 students). Woods Cross also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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What Woods Cross families are saying about school.

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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.