Wasatch County Schools & Education
Wasatch County, Utah
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
42/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 89.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,831
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,829
School Score
42/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 42/100
State Score Position
#14
of 29 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Wasatch County
Measured School Summary
Wasatch County performs at an average level with a school score of 42/100 and a solid graduation rate of 90.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,831 per pupil, Wasatch County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 1% above the Utah average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 0% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Wasatch 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
10 public schools and 2 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
42/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #14 of 29 Utah counties with school score data.
Completion
90.0%
0.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,831
roughly matches the state average
School coverage
10
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Wasatch County has 10 public schools across 2 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 Wasatch 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
Wasatch District carries most of the listed public-school system, with 9 of 10 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#14
of 29 Utah counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with 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.
Wasatch District
Elementary to high school visible
9,082 students
9 listed schools in this county slice.
Soldier Hollow Charter School
Elementary school only in this slice
334 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Wasatch District is the largest listed district slice, with 9 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 Wasatch County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Wasatch 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
High Average School Enrollment Defined by Wasatch County Town Schools
Education data brief for Wasatch County, Utah.
Wasatch County is characterized by a high average school size of 942 students, significantly exceeding the scale found in many other Utah districts. The county operates only 10 public schools for its 9,416 students, with nine of those institutions located in town locales. The Wasatch District manages nine of these schools, including Wasatch High, which is the largest facility with 2,531 students. The county’s graduation rate of 90.0% sits slightly above the state average of 89.1% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $6,831, matching the state average of $6,829 but remaining nearly 50% lower than the national average of $13,000. The composite school score of 42.3 is nearly identical to the Utah state average of 42.4. Only one charter school, Soldier Hollow, operates within the county. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions about local school assignments.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
10
in Wasatch County
Reported Enrollment
9,416
10 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
1
10% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Wasatch County
Wasatch District
GuideSoldier Hollow Charter School
10 Public Schools in Wasatch County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 3 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 10 of 10 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatch High | Profile | Wasatch District | HEBER CITY, 84032Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 2,531 |
| Wasatch Learning Academy | Profile | Wasatch District | HEBER CITY, 84032Town: Distant | KG–8 | Virtual | 1,460 |
| Timpanogos Middle School | Profile | Wasatch District | HEBER CITY, 84032Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 1,007 |
| Old Mill School | Record | Wasatch District | HEBER CITY, 84032Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 821 |
| Rocky Mountain Middle | Record | Wasatch District | HEBER CITY, 84032Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 717 |
| Midway School | Record | Wasatch District | MIDWAY, 84049Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 675 |
| J.R. Smith School | Record | Wasatch District | HEBER CITY, 84032Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 665 |
| Daniels Canyon School | Record | Wasatch District | HEBER CITY, 84032Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 608 |
| Heber Valley School | Record | Wasatch District | HEBER CITY, 84032Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 598 |
| Soldier Hollow Charter School | Record | Soldier Hollow Charter School | HEBER CITY, 84032Rural: Fringe | PK–8 | Charter | 334 |
Wasatch High
Wasatch District
HEBER CITY, 84032 / Town: Distant
Wasatch Learning Academy
Wasatch District
HEBER CITY, 84032 / Town: Distant
Timpanogos Middle School
Wasatch District
HEBER CITY, 84032 / Town: Distant
Soldier Hollow Charter School
Soldier Hollow Charter School
HEBER CITY, 84032 / Rural: Fringe
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,831
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.