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Carbon High

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Carbon High ranks 96 th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 Utah High Schools

Better than 30% of Utah high schools

Summary

Carbon High is a public high school located in Price, Utah, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,009 students. The school is part of the Carbon District, which is ranked 57 out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carbon High's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 20th to 98th out of Utah high schools. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 96th out of 138 Utah high schools, with a 2-star rating, placing it below average compared to other high schools in the state. While White students at Carbon High have consistently ranked lower than the state average, low socioeconomic status (SES) students have performed better, ranking 48th out of 89 Utah high schools. The school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 78.5% to 88.8%, with the most recent rate being 88.8% in 2023-2024, indicating room for improvement.

Carbon High has also faced challenges with high dropout rates, ranging from 9.4% to 19.0% in recent years, and significant chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.8% to 28.7%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the Utah Aspire Plus assessments are generally below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school's student-teacher ratio has decreased from 23 in 2021-2022 to 20.6 in 2023-2024, a positive trend towards smaller class sizes.

1,004

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,927

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

750 E 400 N
Price, UT 84501

(435) 637-2463

District: Carbon District

Feeder schools for Carbon High:

Elementary:	Bruin Point School
	Castle Heights School
	Creekview School
	Sally Mauro School
	More...
	Wellington School
Middle:	Helper Middle
	Mont Harmon Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

15.1%

American Indian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Utah average (82% vs 90%)

!Dropout rate above the Utah average (18% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Utah avg42%

96^th of 138

Utah public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 93Carbon District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	96 of 138	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	72 of 138	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	54 of 139	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	67 of 131	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	98 of 129	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	54 of 136	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	25 of 123	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	20 of 125	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	55.8	44 of 129	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.0	51 of 131	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.4	50 of 120	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.4	88 of 167	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.0	61 of 166	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.8	87 of 164	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.8	31 of 153	79.7%	★★★★☆
2009	56.3	53 of 148	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.7	68 of 142	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	48 of 89	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	36 of 93	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	38 of 93	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	47 of 84	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	97 of 118	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	82 of 123	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	65 of 122	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	71 of 123	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-7 vs state

Science38%-4 vs state

Mathematics25%-10 vs state

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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)		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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carbon High	Public	9-12	750 E 400 N	Price	84501	Carbon County	Carbon District	No	No	No	No	(435) 637-2463	1,004	47	21.4	39.6%	825 (82.2%)	3 (0.3%)	152 (15.1%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	33.4	96^th of 138 public high schools	30.4%		48.2	72^nd of 138 public high schools	47.8%	24	27.9	54.0	24.5	25.5	38.0	38.8	$9,927	$479	$9,448

Frequently Asked Questions about Carbon High

What district is Carbon High in?

Carbon District

Is Carbon High a good school?

Carbon High ranks 96^th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carbon High?

Students at Carbon High are 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Carbon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,004 students attended Carbon High.

What schools feed into Carbon High?

Carbon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bruin Point School
Elementary : Castle Heights School
Elementary : Creekview School
Elementary : Sally Mauro School
Elementary : Wellington School
Middle : Helper Middle
Middle : Mont Harmon Middle

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