This Is The Worst School District In Utah

Salt Lake City UT

24 July, 2021

1:53 PM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Salt Lake City 2021-07-24 Every child is born to a unique set of circumstances. And it is these different social, familial, economic, environmental, and many other factors, that help shape who they become. While these conditions are countless, a handful of factors play an outsized role in a child's development and likelihood for future success — including academic success. Whether or not a child succeeds academically can depend considerably on school quality. A student who falls behind in one school district might have excelled academically in another. By no means limited to the classroom, many of the strongest influences on a child's future are in the home environment, and the resources available or absent there. Uintah School District, located in eastern Utah, ranks as the worst district in the state partially because of circumstances outside of the classroom. Children with college-educated parents are more likely to do well in school than those with parents with lower educational attainment. In the Uintah district, just 15.8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, less than half the 33.3% share of adults across Utah who do. According to school district review website Niche, the school system itself does not compare favorably in a number of important categories, including academics, resources and facilities, and clubs and activities. The four measures used to determine the worst school district in every state are: the child poverty rate, the teacher-to-student ratio, per-pupil spending, and the share of adults with a college education. All data came from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Education Statistics. This is the worst school district in every state. Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.