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Carbon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,099 students in Carbon School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in Carbon School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Utah public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Carbon School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carbon High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
9 Schools
363 Schools
# Students
3,334 Students
314,079 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
13,860 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carbon 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 82% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
45%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.46
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
14%
20%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
83%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,804 is higher than the state median of $10,676. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,557 is higher than the state median of $10,772. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,804
$10,676
Spending / Student
$17,557
$10,772
Best Carbon School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Castle Valley Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
755 N Cedar Hills Dr
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-9150
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-9150
Gr: PK-12 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Carbon High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
750 E 400 N
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-2463
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-2463
Gr: 9-12 | 1,004 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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