Summary:
The city of Castle Dale, Utah is home to two schools - Emery High School, a high school serving grades 9-12, and Castle Dale School, an elementary school serving grades K-5. Both schools are part of the Emery District.
Emery High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 53rd out of 139 Utah high schools in 2022-2023 to 76th out of 138 in 2024-2025. However, the school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 88.8%, though it also has a high dropout rate of 9.4%. Academically, Emery High's 10th-grade students perform better than the district and state averages in core subjects, while the 9th-graders lag behind. In contrast, Castle Dale School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools, with its highest ranking being 314th out of 579 in 2011-2012.
Both schools face challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with Emery High School having 32.39% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and Castle Dale School having an even higher rate of 39.85%. Additionally, both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, at 23.8% for each. The per-student spending at Emery High School ($12,282) is higher than that of Castle Dale School ($11,282), which may contribute to the differences in academic performance and resources available to students.
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