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Box Elder School District
District details
School board members: 8
Students: 12,649 (2022-2023)
Schools: 23 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Box Elder School District is a school district in Utah (Box Elder County). During the 2023 school year, 12,649 students attended one of the district's 23 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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• 2016
• 2014

Box Elder School District, District 1

General election

General election for Box Elder School District, District 1

Incumbent Lynn Capener won election in the general election for Box Elder School District, District 1 on November 8, 2016.

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Box Elder School District, District 2

General election

General election for Box Elder School District, District 2

Incumbent Connie Archibald won election in the general election for Box Elder School District, District 2 on November 8, 2016.

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Box Elder School District, District 5

General election

General election for Box Elder School District, District 5

Incumbent Nancy Kennedy won election in the general election for Box Elder School District, District 5 on November 8, 2016.

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Box Elder School District, District 6

General election

General election for Box Elder School District, District 6

Incumbent Bryan Smith won election in the general election for Box Elder School District, District 6 on November 8, 2016.

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Box Elder School District, District 3

General election

General election for Box Elder School District, District 3

Incumbent Wade Hyde won election in the general election for Box Elder School District, District 3 on November 4, 2014.

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Box Elder School District, District 7

General election

General election for Box Elder School District, District 7

Incumbent Karen Cronin won election in the general election for Box Elder School District, District 7 on November 4, 2014.

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Election rules

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Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board nonpartisan primary elections in Utah are held on the Fourth Tuesday in June every two years in even-numbered years. The nonpartisan primary election is only held for school board candidates if more than two candidates file for the same local school board seat.

School board general elections in Utah are held in each district on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years.

See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-202, Section 20A-1-201.5, and Section 20A-9-403 and Utah Statute Section 20A-14-202 and Section 20A-1-201

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

• Filing deadline date: January 8, 2024
• Primary election date: June 25, 2024
• General election date: November 5, 2024

Election system

School board members in Utah are elected through a system of a nonpartisan primary election and a nonpartisan general election. Nonpartisan primary elections are only held if enough candidates file for a school board seat.

See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-202 and Section 20A-1-201.5

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Utah are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Utah Election Code states that "The county clerk shall [...] place the names of all candidates who have filed a declaration of candidacy for a local board of education seat on the nonpartisan section of the ballot if more than two candidates have filed for the same seat." It also states, "A candidate who, at the regular primary election, receives the highest number of votes cast for the office sought by the candidate is [...] for a nonpartisan local school board position, nominated for that office."

See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-9-403

Winning an election

In a general school board election, the candidate that receives the most votes is elected to office.

If more than two candidates file for the same local school board seat, a nonpartisan primary election is held, and the two candidates that receive the most votes in the nonpartisan primary advance to the general election. If one or two candidates but not more file for the same local school board seat, the nonpartisan primary election is canceled and the candidates automatically advance to the general election.

See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-9-403

Term length and staggering

School board members in Utah have four-year regular terms.

See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-203

As close to half of board members as possible for each district in Utah are up for election every two years. Utah statute states that, except when required temporarily for redistricting or a change in the number of board members, no more than three members can be elected at any regular election for a five-member board, no more than four members can be elected at any regular election for a seven-member board, and no more than five members can be elected at any regular election for a nine-member board.

See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-202

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members in Utah are elected from sub-districts.

See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-202

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

School board candidates in Utah must file declarations of candidacy by 5 p.m. on the fourth day after the filing window opens. The filing window opens on January 2 of the year of the election in even-numbered years. If January 2 is not a business day, the filing window opens on the first business day after January 2.

See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-203 and Section 20A-9-201.5

School board candidates in Utah can file declarations of candidacy beginning on January 2 of the year of the election in even-numbered years. If January 2 is not a business day, the filing window opens on the first business day after January 2. The filing window is four days long.

See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-203 and Section 20A-9-201.5

The terms of newly elected school board candidates in Utah officially begin on the first Monday in January following their election.

See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-203

 

About the district

School board

The Box Elder School District consists of eight members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Seat	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Connie Archibald	District 2
Karen Cronin	District 7
Wade Hyde	District 3
Nancy Kennedy
Bryan Smith	District 5
Tiffani Summers	District 1
Julie Taylor	District 4
Danielle Wright	District 6

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Overlapping state house districts

Box Elder School District

Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
Utah House of Representatives District 1	Thomas Peterson	Republican Party	99%	99%
Utah House of Representatives District 6	Matt Gwynn	Republican Party	1%	44%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$14,809,000	$1,228	11%
Local:	$44,878,000	$3,721	35%
State:	$70,116,000	$5,813	54%
Total:	$129,803,000	$10,761

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$136,161,000	$11,288
Total Current Expenditures:	$114,598,000	$9,500
Instructional Expenditures:	$78,375,000	$6,497	58%
Student and Staff Support:	$7,300,000	$605	5%
Administration:	$7,741,000	$641	6%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$21,182,000	$1,756	16%
Total Capital Outlay:	$19,464,000	$1,613
Construction:	$15,347,000	$1,272
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$1,013,000	$83
Interest on Debt:	$985,000	$81

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	41	20-29	21-39	17	30-39	30-34	45
2018-2019	45	20-29	21-39	25	20-29	40-44	48
2017-2018	47	20-29	21-39	20	30-39	40-44	51
2016-2017	48	30-39	<=20	22	30-39	35-39	52
2015-2016	49	25-29	40-59	23	20-29	45-49	53
2014-2015	51	35-39	30-39	26	11-19	40-44	54
2013-2014	48	35-39	30-39	23	30-39	20-29	52
2012-2013	79	60-69	60-69	61	50-59	70-79	82
2011-2012	78	75-79	60-69	58	60-69	70-79	80
2010-2011	73	70-74	40-49	49	50-59	<50	76

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	42	30-39	21-39	19	30-39	30-34	45
2018-2019	48	30-39	21-39	25	30-39	40-44	51
2017-2018	45	30-39	21-39	23	20-29	40-44	48
2016-2017	44	40-49	21-39	23	20-29	40-44	47
2015-2016	44	40-44	40-59	21	20-29	40-44	47
2014-2015	44	25-29	30-39	25	11-19	30-39	47
2013-2014	42	35-39	30-39	20	20-29	25-29	45
2012-2013	82	60-69	70-79	67	60-69	80-89	85
2011-2012	83	80-84	80-89	66	60-69	70-79	86
2010-2011	81	70-74	60-69	62	70-79	>=50	83

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2019-2020	81	>=50	>=50	60-64	PS	>=50	84
2015-2016	87	>=50	>=50	80-84	PS	>=50	89
2014-2015	88	>=50	>=50	80-84	>=50	>=50	89
2013-2014	89	>=50	PS	75-79	PS	PS	91
2012-2013	85	PS	PS	65-69	>=50	>=50	87
2011-2012	85	>=50	>=50	65-69	>=50	PS	87
2010-2011	80	PS	PS	60-64	>=50	PS	82

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	12,649	0.6
2021-2022	12,572	4.1
2020-2021	12,062	-0.4
2019-2020	12,111	0.8
2018-2019	12,011	0.8
2017-2018	11,919	0.7
2016-2017	11,833	2.2
2015-2016	11,574	0.8
2014-2015	11,477	1.5
2013-2014	11,310	1.2
2012-2013	11,177	-2.4
2011-2012	11,449	1.2
2010-2011	11,310	-2.4
2009-2010	11,582	2.7
2008-2009	11,264	-5.7
2007-2008	11,909	10.7
2006-2007	10,635	0.4
2005-2006	10,591	0.5
2004-2005	10,541	0.4
2003-2004	10,498	-1.6
2002-2003	10,663	-1.7
2001-2002	10,843	-0.7
2000-2001	10,917	-1.1
1999-2000	11,041	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Box Elder School District (%)	Utah K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.5	1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	0.3	1.7
Black	0.4	1.3
Hispanic	12.4	19.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.3	1.7
Two or More Races	1.8	3.4
White	84.3	71.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Box Elder School District had 572.20 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.11.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	5.00
Kindergarten:	31.70
Elementary:	224.75
Secondary:	248.01
Total:	572.20

Box Elder School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 29.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	7.00
District Administrative Support:	0.00
School Administrators:	29.00
School Administrative Support:	0.00

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	0.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	29.33
Total Guidance Counselors:	25.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	7.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	18.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	3.80
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	27.70
Other Support Services:	0.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

The Box Elder School District operates 23 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Bear River High	1,172	10-12
Bear River Middle	843	8-10
Box Elder High	1,583	10-12
Box Elder Middle	1,153	8-9
Century School	491	KG-5
Corinne Early Learning Center	0	PK-PK
Discovery School	466	KG-5
Fielding School	579	KG-5
Garland School	660	KG-5
Golden Spike Elementary	838	PK-5
Grouse Creek Elementary	5	KG-6
Grouse Creek Secondary	1	7-10
Harris Intermediate	813	6-7
Lake View School	609	KG-5
Mckinley School	607	PK-5
North Park School	635	PK-5
Park Valley Elementary	22	KG-6
Park Valley Secondary	5	7-10
Snowville School	27	KG-5
Sunrise High School	159	5-12
Three Mile Creek School	604	2-5
Willard School	298	PK-1
Young Intermediate	1,079	6-7

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