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Kanab Middle

690 S COWBOY WAY, KANAB, UT 84741 · (435) 644-5809 · Kane County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL160 STUDENTS
Enrollment
160
Middle
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 831
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 29.3:1 · STATE 21.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
55 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 33%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
92
Grade 8
68
Student demographics
White
14389%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 69%
Hispanic
149%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 21%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7748%
Female
8352%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
48.6%
UT avg 41.4% . -11.1pp since 2023
Math
55.7%
UT avg 41.8% . -3.1pp since 2023
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
160
+18 (+13%) vs 2017
% White
89%
was 87%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Kanab Middle

Set in KANAB, Utah, Kanab Middle is a minimally staffed middle-grades school, one of the schools within Kane District. It works with 160 students across grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 81% smaller than the state mean of about 831.

Kane District runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 1,484 students. Kanab Middle is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Kanab Middle reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school records 9% Hispanic. Compared to Kane County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.7:1. The state averages around 21.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Kanab Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.0%; this one delivers 53.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kane County) records that median household income runs about $77,092, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Kane County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,484 students), Kanab Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kanab High, roughly 0.2 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Kanab Middle ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 52.1%.

Kanab Middle operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Kanab Middle's enrollment has increased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 142 (now 160).

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Kane County at a glance

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Population
8,170
Census ACS
Median income
$77,092
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,484 students

Quick facts

School name
Kanab Middle
District
Kane District
Address
690 S COWBOY WAY, KANAB, UT 84741
Phone
(435) 644-5809
County
Kane County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
160
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
18.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
55 (34%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
490048000796
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Kanab Middle
What is the total enrollment at Kanab Middle?
Kanab Middle enrolls approximately 160 students in grades 07-08.
Is Kanab Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kanab Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Kanab Middle?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Kanab Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kanab Middle?
At Kanab Middle, the student body is approximately 89% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Kanab Middle public or private?
Kanab Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kane District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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