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District details

Washington County School District is a school district in Utah (Washington County). During the 2023 school year, 37,572 students attended one of the district's 55 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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• 2024
• 2016
• 2014

Washington County School District, District 1

General election

General election for Washington County School District, District 1

Heidi Gunn and Larry Michael Meyers ran in the general election for Washington County School District, District 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Heidi Gunn (Nonpartisan)
		Larry Michael Meyers (Nonpartisan)

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Washington County School District, District 2

General election

General election for Washington County School District, District 2

Incumbent Craig Seegmiller won election in the general election for Washington County School District, District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Craig Seegmiller (Nonpartisan)	100.0	8,210

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Washington County School District, District 3

General election

General election for Washington County School District, District 3

Cindi Shields and Ron Wade ran in the general election for Washington County School District, District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Cindi Shields (Nonpartisan)
		Ron Wade (Nonpartisan)

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Washington County School District, District 1

General election

General election for Washington County School District, District 1

Incumbent Becky Dunn won election in the general election for Washington County School District, District 1 on November 8, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Becky Dunn (Nonpartisan)

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Washington County School District, District 3

General election

General election for Washington County School District, District 3

Incumbent Terry Hutchinson and incumbent Craig Seegmiller won election in the general election for Washington County School District, District 3 on November 8, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Terry Hutchinson (Nonpartisan)
✔		Craig Seegmiller (Nonpartisan)

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Washington County School District, District 4

General election

General election for Washington County School District, District 4

Incumbent LaRene L. Cox won election in the general election for Washington County School District, District 4 on November 4, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		LaRene L. Cox (Nonpartisan)

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Washington County School District, District 5

General election

General election for Washington County School District, District 5

Incumbent David B. Stirland won election in the general election for Washington County School District, District 5 on November 4, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		David B. Stirland (Nonpartisan)

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Washington County School District, District 6

General election

General election for Washington County School District, District 6

Incumbent Kelly Blake won election in the general election for Washington County School District, District 6 on November 4, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Kelly Blake (Nonpartisan)

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Washington County School District, District 7

General election

General election for Washington County School District, District 7

Incumbent Laura Hesson won election in the general election for Washington County School District, District 7 on November 4, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Laura Hesson (Nonpartisan)

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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

 

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Washington County School District

Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
Utah House of Representatives District 72	Joseph Elison	Republican Party	41%	100%
Utah House of Representatives District 75	Walt Brooks	Republican Party	36%	100%
Utah House of Representatives District 74	Neil Walter	Republican Party	17%	100%
Utah House of Representatives District 73	Colin Jack	Republican Party	6%	100%

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:	$34,195,000	$924	10%
Local:	$150,081,000	$4,057	42%
State:	$173,872,000	$4,700	48%
Total:	$358,148,000	$9,682

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$346,538,000	$9,367
Total Current Expenditures:	$286,055,000	$7,732
Instructional Expenditures:	$193,486,000	$5,230	56%
Student and Staff Support:	$24,111,000	$651	7%
Administration:	$27,551,000	$744	8%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$40,907,000	$1,105	12%
Total Capital Outlay:	$48,511,000	$1,311
Construction:	$5,531,000	$149
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$494,000	$13
Interest on Debt:	$11,169,000	$301

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	42	31	15-19	20	10-14	39	47
2018-2019	45	32	25-29	23	15-19	46	51
2017-2018	48	36	20-24	25	20-24	40-44	54
2016-2017	49	37	20-24	28	20-24	45-49	54
2015-2016	50	41	25-29	29	20-24	45-49	55
2014-2015	47	39	25-29	26	20-24	40-44	52
2013-2014	46	32	25-29	24	15-19	40-44	51
2012-2013	81	78	65-69	65	60-64	80-84	85
2011-2012	79	77	70-74	62	55-59	70-79	83
2010-2011	78	76	65-69	60	60-64	60-79	82

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	38	25-29	23	15-19	45	50
2018-2019	48	35	30-34	26	15-19	49	54
2017-2018	47	37	30-34	25	20-24	45-49	53
2016-2017	47	36	25-29	27	20-24	40-44	52
2015-2016	49	42	25-29	28	20-24	40-44	54
2014-2015	49	43	30-34	27	15-19	40-44	53
2013-2014	46	35	30-34	25	15-19	40-44	51
2012-2013	87	84	80-84	73	70-74	85-89	89
2011-2012	86	83	85-89	71	65-69	>=90	89
2010-2011	84	80	80-84	67	60-64	>=80	87

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	93	90-94	>=80	91	>=80	>=90	94
2015-2016	89	>=90	>=50	80-84	70-79	>=80	90
2014-2015	89	>=90	>=80	85-89	>=80	>=50	90
2013-2014	88	>=90	>=50	85-89	70-79	PS	88
2012-2013	86	80-89	>=50	75-79	70-79	>=50	87
2011-2012	81	70-79	>=80	70-74	60-79	PS	82
2010-2011	75	60-69	>=50	55-59	40-49	PS	79

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	37,572	0.5
2021-2022	37,400	1.1
2020-2021	36,992	2.9
2019-2020	35,920	9.1
2018-2019	32,653	3.4
2017-2018	31,530	2.7
2016-2017	30,693	4.9
2015-2016	29,187	3.5
2014-2015	28,154	0.2
2013-2014	28,085	2.9
2012-2013	27,271	1.4
2011-2012	26,883	2.9
2010-2011	26,091	0.7
2009-2010	25,915	-0.4
2008-2009	26,021	-0.9
2007-2008	26,260	7.2
2006-2007	24,357	4.4
2005-2006	23,294	7.2
2004-2005	21,610	5.2
2003-2004	20,482	3.8
2002-2003	19,697	3.7
2001-2002	18,963	3.1
2000-2001	18,374	-0.7
1999-2000	18,501	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Washington County School District (%)	Utah K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	1.3	1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	1.0	1.7
Black	1.0	1.3
Hispanic	16.0	19.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1.5	1.7
Two or More Races	2.5	3.4
White	76.8	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, Washington County School District had 1,597.39 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.52.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	20.49
Kindergarten:	103.08
Elementary:	548.09
Secondary:	769.87
Total:	1,597.39

Washington County School District employed 22.30 district administrators and 73.31 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	22.30
District Administrative Support:	0.00
School Administrators:	73.31
School Administrative Support:	0.00

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	0.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	124.16
Total Guidance Counselors:	85.93
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	24.20
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	61.73
Librarians/Media Specialists:	20.14
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	69.32
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 Washington County School District operates 55 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Arrowhead School	552	PK-5
Bloomington Hills School	494	PK-5
Bloomington School	576	PK-5
Coral Canyon School	565	PK-5
Coral Cliffs School	135	PK-5
Crimson Cliffs High	1,334	10-12
Crimson Cliffs Middle	978	8-9
Crimson View School	577	PK-5
Desert Canyons Elementary	510	KG-5
Desert Hills High	1,210	10-12
Desert Hills Middle	895	8-9
Diamond Valley School	353	PK-5
Dixie High	1,293	10-12
Dixie Middle	854	8-9
Enterprise High	546	7-12
Enterprise School	497	PK-6
Fossil Ridge Intermediate	734	6-7
Heritage School	520	PK-5
Horizon School	540	PK-5
Hurricane High	1,201	PK-12
Hurricane Intermediate	784	PK-7
Hurricane Middle	864	PK-9
Hurricane School	706	PK-5
Lava Ridge Intermediate	815	6-7
Laverkin School	411	PK-5
Legacy School	565	PK-5
Little Valley School	670	PK-5
Majestic Fields School	716	PK-5
Millcreek High	160	7-12
Out Of State School	0	PK-12
Panorama School	496	PK-5
Paradise Canyon	478	PK-5
Pine View High	1,143	10-12
Pine View Middle	779	8-9
Post Hs Self-Cont	78	KG-12
Red Mountain School	434	PK-5
Riverside School	610	PK-5
Sandstone School	506	PK-5
Santa Clara School	483	PK-5
Snow Canyon High	1,266	10-12
Snow Canyon Middle	909	PK-9
South Mesa Elementary	565	KG-5
Southwest High	0	9-12
Springdale School	51	PK-5
Sunrise Ridge Intermediate	810	6-7
Sunset School	496	PK-5
Three Falls School	592	PK-5
Tonaquint Intermediate	735	6-7
Utah Online 7-12	1,220	6-12
Utah Online K8	3,428	KG-8
Washington Fields Intermediate	830	6-7
Washington Preschool	507	PK-PK
Washington School	463	PK-5
Water Canyon High	349	7-12
Water Canyon School	289	PK-6

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