Tooele County Schools & Education
Tooele County, Utah
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
7/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
81.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
81.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 89.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,092
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,829
School Score
7/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 42/100
State Score Position
#29
of 29 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Tooele County
Measured School Summary
Tooele County faces educational challenges with a school score of 7/100 and a graduation rate of 81.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $5,092 per pupil, Tooele County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 83% below the Utah average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 8.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 25% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Tooele County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
30 public schools and 4 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
7/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #29 of 29 Utah counties with school score data.
Completion
81.0%
8.1 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,092
$1,737 below the state average
School coverage
30
4 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Tooele County has 30 public schools across 4 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Tooele County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
Tooele District carries most of the listed public-school system, with 27 of 30 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#29
of 29 Utah counties with school score data. The county score is 35 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Tooele District
Elementary to high school visible
24,055 students
27 listed schools in this county slice.
Excelsior Academy
Elementary school only in this slice
1,397 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
Scholar Academy
Elementary school only in this slice
666 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
Bonneville Academy
Elementary school only in this slice
423 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Tooele District is the largest listed district slice, with 27 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Tooele County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Tooele County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Digital Education Center Enrolls Nearly One-Third of Tooele County Students
Education data brief for Tooele County, Utah.
In Tooele County, the Digital Education Center—a single KG–12 school—enrolls 8,561 students, accounting for approximately 32% of the county's total enrollment of 26,541. The county operates four school districts, with Tooele District being the largest (24,055 students). Three charter schools serve the county, including Excelsior Academy with 1,397 students. Tooele’s per-pupil expenditure of $5,092 is nearly $8,000 lower than the national average of $13,000 and lower than the state average of $6,829. The graduation rate of 81.0% is lower than the state average of 89.1% and the national average of 87.0%. The county's composite school score is 7.0, compared to a national median of 50.0. Refer to the NCES directory for specifics on school locales and classifications.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
30
in Tooele County
Reported Enrollment
26,541
30 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
3
10% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Tooele County
Tooele District
GuideExcelsior Academy
Scholar Academy
Bonneville Academy
30 Public Schools in Tooele County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 5 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 30 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Education Center | Profile | Tooele District | TOOELE, 84074Rural: Fringe | KG–12 | Virtual | 8,561 |
| Stansbury High | Profile | Tooele District | STANSBURY PARK, 84074Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 2,010 |
| Tooele High | Profile | Tooele District | TOOELE, 84074Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 1,768 |
| Excelsior Academy | Profile | Excelsior Academy | ERDA, 84074Rural: Fringe | KG–8 | Charter | 1,397 |
| Grantsville High | Profile | Tooele District | GRANTSVILLE, 84029Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 1,011 |
| Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High | Record | Tooele District | TOOELE, 84074Town: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 892 |
| Sterling School | Record | Tooele District | TOOELE, 84074Town: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 829 |
| Tooele Jr High | Record | Tooele District | TOOELE, 84074Town: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 733 |
| Grantsville School | Record | Tooele District | GRANTSVILLE, 84029Town: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 725 |
| Stansbury Park School | Record | Tooele District | STANSBURY PARK, 84074Town: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 689 |
| Scholar Academy | Record | Scholar Academy | TOOELE, 84074Town: Distant | KG–8 | Charter | 666 |
| Old Mill School | Record | Tooele District | STANSBURY PARK, 84074Town: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 650 |
| Northlake School | Record | Tooele District | TOOELE, 84074Town: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 619 |
| Middle Canyon School | Record | Tooele District | TOOELE, 84074Town: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 617 |
| Settlement Canyon School | Record | Tooele District | TOOELE, 84074Town: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 604 |
| Overlake School | Record | Tooele District | TOOELE, 84074Town: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 596 |
| Twenty Wells Elementary | Record | Tooele District | GRANTSVILLE, 84029Rural: Fringe | PK–6 | Primary | 576 |
| Rose Springs School | Record | Tooele District | STANSBURY PARK, 84074Town: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 527 |
| Grantsville Jr High | Record | Tooele District | GRANTSVILLE, 84029Rural: Fringe | 7–8 | Middle | 515 |
| Copper Canyon School | Record | Tooele District | TOOELE, 84074Town: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 468 |
Digital Education Center
Tooele District
TOOELE, 84074 / Rural: Fringe
Stansbury High
Tooele District
STANSBURY PARK, 84074 / Town: Distant
Tooele High
Tooele District
TOOELE, 84074 / Town: Distant
Excelsior Academy
Excelsior Academy
ERDA, 84074 / Rural: Fringe
Grantsville High
Tooele District
GRANTSVILLE, 84029 / Town: Distant
Stansbury Park School
Tooele District
STANSBURY PARK, 84074 / Town: Distant
Twenty Wells Elementary
Tooele District
GRANTSVILLE, 84029 / Rural: Fringe
Rose Springs School
Tooele District
STANSBURY PARK, 84074 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,092
State avg $6,829
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.