Big Water High

Big Water High is a rural-scale secondary school in BIG WATER, Utah, overseen by Kane District. The school instructs 33 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 980 students each, so Big Water High sits 97% smaller than that benchmark.

Kane District comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 1,484 students; Big Water High is among them.

Looking at the student body, Big Water High reports that 73% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 12% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Kane County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Big Water High has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 33.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.1:1, putting Big Water High higher than the state norm the norm. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, Kane County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,092, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Big Water High is one of 11 public schools in Kane County (combined enrollment of about 1,484 students).

Nearest neighbor: Big Water School, around 0.0 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Big Water High has rose 27%, going from 26 students in 2018 to 33 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 96% to 73% across the same window.

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