Uintah Specialized Preschool

Uintah Specialized Preschool is one of the intimate elementary campuss in VERNAL, Utah, run under Uintah District, with 205 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 58% smaller than the state mean of about 491.

Across the 13 schools in Uintah District (6,687 students total), Uintah Specialized Preschool accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Uintah Specialized Preschool lists that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American.

On the resource side, Uintah Specialized Preschool records 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 68.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting Uintah Specialized Preschool higher than the state norm the norm. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Uintah County put median household earnings sit near $73,746, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Uintah County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,403 students), of which Uintah Specialized Preschool is one.

The closest other public school is Vernal Middle, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Uintah Specialized Preschool operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Uintah Specialized Preschool has decreased 6%, going from 217 students in 2018 to 205 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 7% to 14%.

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