Top Rankings
Emery School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 697 students in Emery School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in Emery School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Utah public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Emery School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Emery High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public high school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
10 Schools
363 Schools
# Students
2,091 Students
314,079 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
13,860 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Emery School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 152 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
45%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,063 is higher than the state median of $10,676. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,900 is higher than the state median of $10,772. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,063
$10,676
Spending / Student
$17,900
$10,772
Best Emery School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Emery High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
975 N Center
Castle Dale, UT 84513
(435) 381-2689
Castle Dale, UT 84513
(435) 381-2689
Gr: 9-12 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Green River High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 N 455 W, 400 North 455 Wes
Green River, UT 84525
(435) 564-3461
Green River, UT 84525
(435) 564-3461
Gr: 7-12 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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