Total enrollment
1,484
+158 (+12%) vs SY 2017-18
Kane County
Utah · Public K-12
Kane County's 11 public schools sit inside Utah and collectively enroll about 1,484 K-12 students across 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 5 high.
7-year change in Kane County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
88%
was 91%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
11
1 districts
Enrollment
1,484
NCES CCD
Median income
$77,092
Below Utah avg
Free/reduced lunch
34.4%
Below Utah avg
Elementary
5
810 students
Middle
1
160 students
High
5
514 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Kane District
1,484 students · 1 district in Kane County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Kane County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
28.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.7%
civilian labor
Median age
43
20.8% under 18
Test scores in Kane County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 4 schools ranked. Utah state average: 41.8%.
Top 4 schools (ELA)
- Valley High· 56.1%
- Valley School· 51.0%
- Kanab Middle· 48.6%
- Kanab School· 45.1%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanab School | Kanab | Elementary | KG-06 | 523 | · |
| Kanab High | Kanab | High | 09-12 | 322 | · |
| Valley School | Orderville | Elementary | KG-06 | 162 | · |
| Kanab Middle | Kanab | Middle | 07-08 | 160 | · |
| Valley High | Orderville | High | 07-12 | 154 | · |
| Kane Preschool | Kanab | Elementary | PK-PK | 73 | · |
| Big Water School | Big Water | Elementary | KG-06 | 40 | · |
| Big Water High | Big Water | High | 07-12 | 33 | · |
| Lake Powell School | Lake Powell | Elementary | KG-06 | 12 | · |
| Lake Powell High School | Lake Powell | High | 07-12 | 5 | · |
| Kanab CTE Center | Kanab | High | 11-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Kane County
About Kane County
Kane County is a sparse Utah county of about 8,170 residents, home to 11 public schools and roughly 1,484 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show median household income runs near $77,092, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 8% below the Utah median.
For a sense of the school types, Kane County covers 5 elementary schools (810 students), 1 middle school (160), and 5 high schools (514).
The largest single district in Kane County is Kane District, which alone enrolls about 1,484 students.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Kane County has expanded 12% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,326 students to 1,484.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Kane County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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Kane County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data