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Box Elder School District

960 S Main
Brigham City, UT 84302
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Box Elder 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 7 public middle schools serving 3,993 students in Box Elder School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Box Elder School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
22 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
12,578 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
585 Teachers
11,762 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Box Elder School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 153 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 84% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#57 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
41%
40%
(20-21)
42%
43%
(20-21)
47%
45%
84%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.47
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
12%
20%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
84%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,320 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,825 is less than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$136 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,320
$10,732
Spending / Student
$10,825
$10,829

Best Box Elder School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sunrise High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
230 W 200 S
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4834
Gr: 5-12 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Park Valley Secondary
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
17845 N 54000 W
Park Valley, UT 84329
(435) 515-4400
Gr: 7-10 | 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #33.
Box Elder Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
18 S 500 E
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4880
Gr: 8-9 | 1,165 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #44.
Bear River Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 E 1500 S
Garland, UT 84312
(435) 734-4880
Gr: 8-10 | 823 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #55.
Harris Intermediate
(Math: 42% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
515 N 800 W
Tremonton, UT 84337
(435) 515-5000
Gr: 6-7 | 835 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #66.
Young Intermediate
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
830 Law Dr
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4940
Gr: 6-7 | 1,009 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: n/an/a
76785 W 11900 N
Grouse Creek, UT 84313
(435) 515-5211
Gr: 7-10

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,578 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in UT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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