For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 579 students in South Summit School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in South Summit School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
6 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
1,616 Students
262,691 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
11,936 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Summit 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)42%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
45%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
17%
21%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
82%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,278 is higher than the state median of $10,676. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,376 is higher than the state median of $10,772. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,278
$10,676
Spending / Student
$15,376
$10,772
Best South Summit School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Silver Summit Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6407 N Business Park Loop Rd.
Park City, UT 84098
(435) 783-4010
Park City, UT 84098
(435) 783-4010
Gr: 6-12 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
South Summit Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
355 E 300 S
Kamas, UT 84036
(435) 783-4341
Kamas, UT 84036
(435) 783-4341
Gr: 5-8 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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