South Summit District
South Summit District is a public school district based in Kamas, Utah, serving 1,616 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #32 of the 36 Utah districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 269 students each, fewer than the Utah median of 473. It spends about $11,346 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Utah median. It has roughly 18.6 students per teacher.
How South Summit compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Summit | Utah median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,346 | $10,337 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,840 | $6,290 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 87 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 216 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.6 | 21.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 404 | 483 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Utah median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Utah
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield DistrictPanguitch | 1,628 | 10 | $12,383 | 23.6 | #31 |
| South Summit DistrictKamas · this district | 1,616 | 6 | $11,346 | 18.6 | #32 |
| Kane DistrictKanab | 1,484 | 11 | $12,201 | 20.6 | #33 |
| Beaver DistrictBeaver | 1,471 | 7 | $11,523 | 18.4 | #34 |
| Grand DistrictMoab | 1,436 | 4 | $13,098 | 17.7 | #35 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heber Springs School DistrictHeber Springs, AR | 1,617 | $9,711 | 12.1 |
| Ft Sam Houston ISDSan Antonio, TX | 1,617 | $17,297 | 11.8 |
| Grant County SchoolsPetersburg, WV | 1,617 | $11,317 | 12.6 |
| Claiborne ParishHomer, LA | 1,616 | $14,675 | 11.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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