📍 825 Aaron Burr Rd, Big Water, Kane County, 84741
Big Water School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Big Water, Kane County. The school has 43 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Kane District school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.5:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Big Water School enrolls 43 students across grades K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino and 9.3% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 26 | 60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 23% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 9.3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 2.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
21 of the school's 43 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 11 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Big Water School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-20, state senate district 24, state house district 73.
Big Water School is one of 10 schools in Kane District, based in Kanab, Utah. The district serves 1,484 students district-wide and employs 71 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 43 students, Big Water School is smaller than the district average of about 148 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote