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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 5 public preschools serving 831 students in Emery School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Utah.
Public Preschools in Emery School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public preschool average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
10 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
2,091 Students
194,853 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
9,201 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
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
24%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% 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 Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ferron School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
115 W Mill Rd
Ferron, UT 84523
(435) 384-2383
Ferron, UT 84523
(435) 384-2383
Gr: PK-5 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Cottonwood School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
55 E 200 S, 55 East 200 South
Orangeville, UT 84537
(435) 748-2481
Orangeville, UT 84537
(435) 748-2481
Gr: PK-5 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #33.
Cleveland School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 S 100 W, 30 South 100 West
Cleveland, UT 84518
(435) 653-2235
Cleveland, UT 84518
(435) 653-2235
Gr: PK-5 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #44.
Huntington School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
90 E 100 N
Huntington, UT 84528
(435) 687-9954
Huntington, UT 84528
(435) 687-9954
Gr: PK-5 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #55.
Book Cliff School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
205 S Solomon Street, 205 S So
Green River, UT 84525
(435) 564-8102
Green River, UT 84525
(435) 564-8102
Gr: PK-6 | 123 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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