Best Public Schools in Saint George, UT

Summary:

The city of Saint George, Utah is home to 13 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 3 alternative schools, all part of the Washington District. The district is ranked 37 out of 93 in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the district, including Desert Hills High School, which is consistently ranked among the top high schools in Utah, receiving a 5-star rating and strong test scores. Sunrise Ridge Intermediate is another high performer, ranking 21st out of 182 Utah middle schools and receiving a 4-star rating, particularly excelling in science. South Mesa Elementary is a 5-star school with impressive math scores.

The district's high schools have graduation rates around 88.8%, slightly above the state average, but dropout rates around 9.4%, slightly higher than the state average. Chronic absenteeism is a concern across all schools, averaging 23.8%. Test scores vary widely, with some high-performing schools and others struggling. The free/reduced lunch rates range from 11.97% at South Mesa Elementary to 54.03% at Heritage School, indicating diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Spending per student ranges from $6,739 at Sunrise Ridge Intermediate to $8,875 at Utah Online 7-12.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)		RISE Mathematics (2025)						RISE Science (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Utah Arts Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	8-12	1091 N Bluff St	Saint George	84770	Washington County	Utah Arts Academy	Yes	Yes	No	No	(435) 414-4535	311	18	17.7	26.4%	241 (77.5%)	8 (2.6%)	43 (13.8%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.6%)	45.7	74^th of 138 public high schools	46.4%		36.3	89^th of 138 public high schools	35.5%	15	61.6		20.8		43.4							18.6					51.1	$8,797	$376	$8,421
Freedom Preparatory Academy Washington	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5690 S Carnelian Pkwy	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Freedom Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 437-3100	412	21	19.8	23.3%	336 (81.6%)	3 (0.7%)	46 (11.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.4%)								(n/a)							48.2	58.9	52.2				58.9	43.5
Southern Utah School of the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	919 East Brigham Road	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	No	No	No	(801) 431-5103	13	11	1.1	23.1%	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Heritage School	Public	PK, KG-5	747 E Riverside Dr	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 628-4427	526	25	21.2	50.2%	338 (64.3%)	2 (0.4%)	129 (24.5%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.1%)	13 (2.5%)	33 (6.3%)	51.4	273^rd of 547 public elementary schools	50.1%		55.2	252^nd of 561 public elementary schools	55.1%	21							62.0	51.5	44.5				39.1	47.6				$7,974	$1,135	$6,838
Fossil Ridge Intermediate	Public	6-7	383 S Mall Dr	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 652-4706	727	33	22.3	48.1%	463 (63.7%)	5 (0.7%)	183 (25.2%)	6 (0.8%)	13 (1.8%)	28 (3.9%)	29 (4.0%)								(n/a)																		$7,458	$612	$6,846
Tonaquint Intermediate	Public	6-7	1210 W Curly Hollow Drive	Saint George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 688-2238	653	29	22.3	40.1%	436 (66.8%)	2 (0.3%)	165 (25.3%)	6 (0.9%)	13 (2.0%)	11 (1.7%)	20 (3.1%)								(n/a)																		$7,529	$495	$7,035
Desert Hills Middle	Public, Alternative	8-9	936 E Desert Hills Drive	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 628-0001	909	38	24.1	16.2%	755 (83.1%)	4 (0.4%)	88 (9.7%)	12 (1.3%)	8 (0.9%)	14 (1.5%)	28 (3.1%)								(n/a)	65.5		52.9		68.2							54.4					65.8	$7,403	$556	$6,847
Desert Hills High	Public	10-12	828 E Desert Hills Drive	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 674-0885	1,241	46	26.7	12.2%	1,035 (83.4%)	8 (0.6%)	116 (9.3%)	13 (1.0%)	7 (0.6%)	21 (1.7%)	41 (3.3%)	85.8	12^th of 138 public high schools	91.3%		82	13^th of 138 public high schools	90.6%	1		67.4		42.9		50.3												$7,251	$391	$6,860
Sunrise Ridge Intermediate	Public	6-7	3167 S 2350 E	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 652-4772	802	36	22.5	17.1%	679 (84.7%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (8.9%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	35 (4.4%)	85.1	21^st of 182 public middle schools	88.5%		72.9	48^th of 210 public middle schools	77.1%	27										55.1	59.6				82.1	55.3		$6,739	$489	$6,250
Southwest High	Public	9-12	756 West Tabernacle	Saint George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 652-4709	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Utah Online 7-12	Public, Virtual	6-12	121 W. Tabernacle	Saint George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	Yes	No	(435) 673-3553	1,547	82	18.9	14.5%	1,183 (76.5%)	30 (1.9%)	225 (14.5%)	22 (1.4%)	24 (1.6%)	41 (2.7%)	21 (1.4%)	59.8	47^th of 138 public high schools	65.9%		75.9	24^th of 138 public high schools	82.6%	23	51.2	54.5	46.2	45.9	42.7	34.7												$8,875	$346	$8,528
South Mesa Elementary	Public	K-5	2969 S 3300 East	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 634-7030	595	27	22.4	9.1%	530 (89.1%)	5 (0.8%)	44 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (1.8%)	86.6	52^nd of 547 public elementary schools	90.5%		79.4	94^th of 561 public elementary schools	83.2%	42							88.2	68.0	58.4				64.5	69.4
Desert Canyons Elementary	Public	K-5	3101 E Rimrunner Drive	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 632-5794	670	32	20.6	20.4%	519 (77.5%)	8 (1.2%)	86 (12.8%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	12 (1.8%)	38 (5.7%)	69.8	157^th of 547 public elementary schools	71.3%		69.7	163^rd of 561 public elementary schools	70.9%	6							56.9	65.4	45.3				69.6	52.2
Career Technical High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1001 White Dome Drive	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(435) 673-3553	592	35	17.0	23.1%	479 (80.9%)	7 (1.2%)	85 (14.4%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)								(n/a)	64.2	75.6	53.8	44.4	78.0	72.4

Cities Near Saint George

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
St George	0.62 mi	23	53^rd
Santa Clara	3.5 mi	3	60^th
Washington	3.76 mi	10	37^th
Ivins	7.36 mi	2	97^th
Hurricane	16.51 mi	6	67^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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