South Summit School

South Summit School, a moderately sized elementary campus in KAMAS, Utah, one of the schools within South Summit District, instructs 496 students, covering grades pre-K through 4.

South Summit District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,616 students. South Summit School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, South Summit School reports that 80% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 19% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, South Summit School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting South Summit School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, South Summit School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Summit County put median household earnings sit near $138,114, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. South Summit School is one of 24 public schools in Summit County (combined enrollment of about 7,485 students).

The closest other public school is South Summit Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around South Summit School. On composite proficiency, South Summit School comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 54.6%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Summit School has ticked down 23%, going from 644 students in 2018 to 496 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 87% to 80% across the same window.

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