operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 4901050
Tooele District
Wendover, UT
Students16,087
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictUTUnited States
Academic standing2024
38th percentile50th percentile44th percentileThis district is 12 percentile points lower than the state figure and 6 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
20.6%26.5%27.8%This district is 5.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$11,247$12,630$19,509This district is $1,383 per student lower than the state figure and $8,262 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$8,733$10,232$15,859This district is $1,499 per student lower than the state figure and $7,126 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$3,081$1,741$1,964This district is $1,340 per student higher than the state figure and $1,117 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$150$215$336This district is $65 per student lower than the state figure and $186 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$686$974$1,793This district is $288 per student lower than the state figure and $1,107 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$4,309$5,914$8,742This district is $1,605 per student lower than the state figure and $4,433 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$1,941$2,464$3,769This district is $523 per student lower than the state figure and $1,828 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$7,310$7,620$11,715This district is $310 per student lower than the state figure and $4,405 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$422$731$869This district is $309 per student lower than the state figure and $447 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
19:121:115:1This district is 2.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 4.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
441:1487:1376:1This district is 46 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 65 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
1.62.40.9This district is 0.8 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.7 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
98.0%98.6%99.0%This district is 0.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24
4.7%4.0%2.6%This district is 0.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
4.8%9.8%12.0%This district is 5.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
10.4%12.3%14.0%This district is 1.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
3.1%2.6%3.9%This district is 0.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
99.8%95.8%95.8%This district is 4.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-30.4%+0.5%+0.5%This district is 30.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 30.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
19.9%27.1%50.6%This district is 7.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 30.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
2.6%2.2%4.5%This district is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
7.9%5.2%9.0%This district is 2.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
4.4%2.8%6.7%This district is 1.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment
35.9%6.3%5.1%This district is 29.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 30.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
6.2%7.6%14.4%This district is 1.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K524 students
3.3%Kindergarten–grade 56,421 students
39.9%Grades 6–83,384 students
21.0%Grades 9–125,758 students
35.8%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten524
Kindergarten967
Grade 1974
Grade 21,083
Grade 31,102
Grade 41,138
Grade 51,157
Grade 61,086
Grade 71,163
Grade 81,135
Grade 91,470
Grade 101,507
Grade 111,469
Grade 121,312
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
See detailed staffing
Pre-K teachers14 FTE
Kindergarten teachers45.7 FTE
Elementary teachers308.8 FTE
Secondary teachers376.7 FTE
Ungraded teachers88.7 FTE
Elementary school counselors8.6 FTE
Secondary school counselors27.9 FTE
Instructional coordinators33.5 FTE
District administrators14 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
4.8%Students learning English1,099 students · 23 of 25 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
10.4%Students receiving IDEA special-education services2,378 students · 25 of 25 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
3.1%Students with Section 504 plans666 students · 18 of 25 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.8%English learners also receiving IDEA services181 students · 25 of 25 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in UT
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Salt Lake DistrictSalt Lake City, UT20,279 students44 schools · View profile →Cache DistrictSmithfield, UT20,015 students26 schools · View profile →Provo DistrictProvo, UT13,983 students23 schools · View profile →Weber DistrictOgden, UT33,101 students53 schools · View profile →Canyons DistrictSandy, UT33,702 students52 schools · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$8,137
→FY 2023$8,733
FY 2022$2,176
→FY 2023$3,081
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$7,310
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
10,386 of 21,194 students
13,533 of 22,700 students
4,854 of 23,548 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I7 reporting schools
100%
Calculus7 reporting schools
43%
Biology7 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry7 reporting schools
71%
Physics7 reporting schools
43%
Computer science7 reporting schools
71%
Advanced Placement7 reporting schools
43%
Dual enrollment7 reporting schools
71%
Gifted programs25 reporting schools
36%
International Baccalaureate7 reporting schools
0%
Athletics6 reporting schools
83%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
687Out-of-school suspensions25 reporting schoolsSee schools →766In-school suspensions25 reporting schoolsSee schools →30Law-enforcement referrals25 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests25 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?3 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2024Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?20.6% chronically absent2022–23 · 23,548 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$8,733current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?441:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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