Wasatch District
Wasatch District is a public school district based in Heber City, Utah, serving 8,780 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 36 Utah districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 976 students each, more than the Utah median of 473. It spends about $9,473 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Utah median. It has roughly 22.4 students per teacher.
How Wasatch compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wasatch | Utah median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,473 | $10,337 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,829 | $6,290 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $93.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $113.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 392 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 832 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.4 | 21.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 516 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder DistrictBrigham City | 12,554 | 23 | $9,501 | 21.2 | #14 |
| Ogden City DistrictOgden | 10,244 | 23 | $10,778 | 19.7 | #15 |
| Wasatch DistrictHeber City · this district | 8,780 | 9 | $9,473 | 22.4 | #16 |
| Uintah DistrictNaples | 6,687 | 13 | $10,418 | 23.3 | #17 |
| Murray DistrictMurray | 5,678 | 12 | $9,832 | 21.0 | #18 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown Township Public School DistrictLeonardo, NJ | 8,791 | $21,127 | 11.5 |
| Prior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsPrior Lake, MN | 8,788 | $11,391 | 17.7 |
| San Mateo Union HighSan Mateo, CA | 8,775 | $19,450 | 19.9 |
| David Douglas School District 40Portland, OR | 8,774 | $17,110 | 18.4 |
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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