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5.9avg / 10

Tooele District School District

School District · Tooele, Utah

Students: 16,087
Teachers (FTE): 833

Avg Rating

5.9

out of 10

Schools

26

16 elem, 3 mid, 4 high

Enrollment

16,087

Student-Teacher Ratio

19.3:1

How this district compares

Utah rank

#49 of 58

districts by avg. composite

Vs. state average

-0.5

below Utah avg

Per-pupil spending

$8,733

$2,535 vs Utah median

District size

16,087 students

Much larger than Utah median

The short answer

Tooele District ranks #49 of 58 Utah districts by overall school rating. Tooele District's schools with real test data average 5.9/10 across 24 schools. Its top-rated schools are Middle Canyon School (8.2/10), Rose Springs School (7.8/10), and Wendover High (7.5/10). Schools with estimated (proxy) scores are excluded from this ranking.

Best value · beats the odds
Middle Canyon School

Rates 8.2/10 despite 33% of students being economically disadvantaged. That's about 2.3 points higher than its student-poverty level predicts. Roughly as clean a case of strong results without an affluent-ZIP price tag as you'll find among Tooele District schools.

Top-Rated Schools in Tooele District

Ranked by MySchoolScout composite rating using only schools with real test data (24 of 26). "Value" = points above what student poverty predicts. Estimated (proxy) scores are excluded.

#SchoolRating
1Middle Canyon School8.2 / 10
2Rose Springs School7.8 / 10
3Wendover High7.5 / 10
4Overlake School7.4 / 10
5Twenty Wells Elementary7.3 / 10
6Northlake School6.9 / 10
7Grantsville JR High6.8 / 10
8Stansbury Park School6.4 / 10
9Settlement Canyon School6.4 / 10
10Tooele JR High6.1 / 10

See all 26 schools — including those with estimated data — in the full directory below. How we rate schools.

About Tooele District

Tooele District is a Tooele, Utah school district serving 26 schools.The district educates 16,087 students with a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. District-level spending was $8,733 per student in fiscal year 2023 (NCES F-33).

With an average rating of 5.9/10, Tooele District demonstrates solid academic performance.

The highest-rated school in the district is Middle Canyon School, which has a composite score of 8.2/10.

In standardized testing, Tooele District students show an average math proficiency of 42.6% and ELA proficiency of 45.4%.

The district includes 16 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 4 high schools.

District Map

Schools in Tooele District, colored by MySchoolScout rank. Click a pin for details.

District Average Test Scores

Math Proficiency42.6%
School
State
Not reported
ELA Proficiency45.4%
School
State
Not reported

Average proficiency across all schools in Tooele District with test data.

District Details

State
Utah
City
Tooele
Total Enrollment
16,087
Teachers (FTE)
833
District spending per student
$8,733NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
Child poverty rate
6.2%Census SAIPE · 2024
District directory year
2023

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Tooele District?

Tooele District has 26 schools in total — 16 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high schools. You can explore each school's ratings and details on this page.

What is the average rating for Tooele District?

The average composite rating for Tooele District is 5.9/10. This score is calculated from the individual ratings of all schools with academic data in the district.

What is the district spending per student in Tooele District?

Tooele District's district-level spending was $8,733 per student in fiscal year 2023, according to NCES F-33. This is district context, not an individual-school expense.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Tooele District?

The average student-teacher ratio in Tooele District is 19.3:1.

What is the top-rated school in Tooele District?

Middle Canyon School is the highest-rated school in Tooele District with a composite score of 8.2/10.

What are the test scores in Tooele District?

Across schools in Tooele District with test data, the average math proficiency is 42.6% and the average ELA (reading/writing) proficiency is 45.4%. These figures represent the percentage of students meeting or exceeding grade-level standards.

How does Tooele District compare to other districts in Utah?

Tooele District has an average school rating of 5.9/10 across 26 schools. Families can compare this to other districts in Utah by visiting individual district pages. Factors like school size, available programs, and community demographics also play a role in choosing the right fit.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools?

MySchoolScout ratings blend student growth, poverty-adjusted academic performance, and learning environment — plus college readiness for high schools. Weights vary by school level, and equity data is shown for context without being factored into the score. Learn more about our rating system on our methodology page.

District Averages

Overall Rating
5.9/10
Math Proficiency
42.6%
ELA Proficiency
45.4%

How we rate schools

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See how we rate

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Utah Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.

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