Wasatch School District, Utah, elections

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Wasatch School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 9,082 (2022-2023)
Schools: 9 (2022-2023)
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Wasatch School District is a school district in Utah (Wasatch County). During the 2023 school year, 9,082 students attended one of the district's nine 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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Election rules

 

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.

DocumentIcon.jpg 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.

DocumentIcon.jpg 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."

DocumentIcon.jpg 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.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-9-403

Term length and staggering

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

DocumentIcon.jpg 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.

DocumentIcon.jpg 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.

DocumentIcon.jpg 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.

DocumentIcon.jpg 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.

DocumentIcon.jpg 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.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Utah Statute Section 20A-14-203

 


About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Cory HolmesHeber North District2026
Tyler BluthHeber South District2026
Tom HansenMidway District2024
Kimberly DickersonCounty East District2024
Marianne AllenCounty South District2024

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Overlapping state house districts

Wasatch School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Utah House of Representatives District 59Mike KohlerRepublican Party 100% 97%

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.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,278,000 $679 6%
Local: $69,275,000 $7,488 61%
State: $37,749,000 $4,081 33%
Total: $113,302,000 $12,248
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $93,256,000 $10,080
Total Current Expenditures: $87,638,000 $9,473
Instructional Expenditures: $63,171,000 $6,828 68%
Student and Staff Support: $4,500,000 $486 5%
Administration: $8,900,000 $962 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,067,000 $1,196 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,778,000 $192
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $589,000 $63
Interest on Debt: $3,035,000 $328

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.[2][3]

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 45 40-59 <50 13 PS 45-49 53
2018-2019 47 40-59 <50 15 PS 50-54 55
2017-2018 46 40-59 <=20 16 <50 45-49 54
2016-2017 43 40-59 <50 13 <50 30-39 52
2015-2016 46 40-59 <50 13 <50 50-59 54
2014-2015 46 21-39 <50 14 <50 <50 53
2013-2014 46 21-39 21-39 15 <50 40-59 53
2012-2013 77 >=50 <50 53 PS >=50 82
2011-2012 77 >=50 >=50 51 PS <50 82
2010-2011 78 <50 >=50 53 >=50 PS 83

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 51 60-79 <50 16 PS 55-59 60
2018-2019 52 40-59 <50 17 PS 60-64 61
2017-2018 49 40-59 <=20 16 <50 40-44 56
2016-2017 43 40-59 <50 11 <50 30-39 51
2015-2016 44 40-59 <50 15 <50 50-59 51
2014-2015 47 40-59 <50 15 <50 40-59 53
2013-2014 44 21-39 21-39 14 <50 60-79 51
2012-2013 86 >=50 >=50 68 PS >=50 89
2011-2012 87 >=50 >=50 66 PS <50 91
2010-2011 84 >=50 >=50 61 >=50 PS 89

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 90 PS PS 75-79 PS >=50 93
2015-2016 89 PS PS 85-89 PS 90
2014-2015 92 PS PS 70-79 PS PS 95
2013-2014 88 PS PS 80-89 PS PS 88
2012-2013 90 >=50 PS 80-89 PS PS 92
2011-2012 90 PS PS 70-79 PS PS 92
2010-2011 86 PS PS 70-79 PS 85-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 9,082 0.9
2021-2022 8,999 -2.8
2020-2021 9,251 19.6
2019-2020 7,435 1.4
2018-2019 7,333 4.1
2017-2018 7,036 3.7
2016-2017 6,779 4.5
2015-2016 6,477 5.5
2014-2015 6,124 3.1
2013-2014 5,933 3.8
2012-2013 5,709 5.6
2011-2012 5,389 3.3
2010-2011 5,212 -4.0
2009-2010 5,419 10.3
2008-2009 4,860 -1.0
2007-2008 4,908 8.8
2006-2007 4,477 0.5
2005-2006 4,454 6.0
2004-2005 4,187 3.9
2003-2004 4,022 2.6
2002-2003 3,916 3.5
2001-2002 3,777 2.6
2000-2001 3,678 1.8
1999-2000 3,610 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Wasatch School District (%) Utah K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 1.7
Black 0.3 1.3
Hispanic 18.5 19.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 1.7
Two or More Races 2.2 3.4
White 78.1 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.[5]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Wasatch School District had 377.61 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 24.05.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.80
Kindergarten: 22.58
Elementary: 128.53
Secondary: 169.90
Total: 377.61

Wasatch School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 16.10 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 16.10
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 0.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 49.33
Total Guidance Counselors: 18.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 12.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.10
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 19.69
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.[6]

The Wasatch School District operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Daniels Canyon School608PK-5
Heber Valley School598PK-5
J.R. Smith School665PK-5
Midway School675PK-5
Old Mill School821PK-5
Rocky Mountain Middle7176-8
Timpanogos Middle School1,0076-8
Wasatch High2,5319-12
Wasatch Learning Academy1,460KG-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ To protect student privacy, percentages were reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five (5) or fewer students were included in a data set, the data was replaced by "PS."
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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