Willard School

Willard School is an elementary campus of tight-knit scale in WILLARD, Utah, operated by Box Elder District, serveing 267 students in grades pre-K through 1. That puts it 46% leaner than the typical public school in Utah, which averages around 491 students.

Across the 22 schools in Box Elder District (12,554 students total), Willard School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Willard School records that nearly all students (82%) are White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 21.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Box Elder County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Box Elder County shows median household income runs about $84,550, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Box Elder County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,997 students), Willard School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Promontory School of Expeditionary Learning, around 3.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Willard School.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 262 students in 2018 compared to 267 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 82% across the same window.

On this page, members of the Willard School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.