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Washington County School District, Utah

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Washington County School District
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St. George, Utah
District details
Superintendent: Richard Holmes
# of school board members: 7
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Washington County School District is a school district in Utah.

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Superintendent

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Richard Holmes is the superintendent of the Washington County School District. Holmes started serving as the district's superintendent in May 2023. Holmes' previous career experience includes serving as the district's assistant superintendent for secondary education.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Larry G. Bergeson was the superintendent of the Washington County School District from 2013 until June 30, 2023. Bergeson's previous career experience includes serving as the principal of Dixie High School from 2007 to 2013.[2]

School board

The Washington County School District school board consists of seven members elected by district to four-year terms.[3]

Elections

See also: Washington County School District, Utah, elections

Members of the Washington County School District school board are elected to four-year terms. Three or four seats are up for election on a staggered basis in even-numbered years.

Three seats on the Washington County School District school board in Utah were up for general election on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for June 25, 2024. The District 1 and 3 primaries were canceled after two candidates filed for each election. The District 2 primary was canceled after only one candidate filed. The candidates automatically advanced to the general election.


Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Washington County School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]

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2.9. PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE BOARD Members of the public may address the Board during the time allocated for public comment. Prior to the start of the meeting, persons wishing to speak must complete District Form 50 - Public Comment - Request to Address the Board. The public comment form requires the patron to identify his or her name, address, and the item or items on which he or she intends to speak. If the matter is listed as an item for Board action, the Board will not take action until persons who have requested to speak have done so.

2.9.1. The Board President or presiding officer will review submitted public comment forms.

2.9.2. The Board President or presiding officer will recognize speakers during the time allocated for public comment. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each.

2.9.3. Normally, no individual shall address the Board more than once on any matter during a Board Meeting. No individual may speak for longer than the time limit indicated unless the time limit is specifically waived by the President of the Board.

2.9.4. Comments must be addressed to the Board as a whole and not to individual staff members or District employees. The Board and staff are not obligated to comment on or respond to addresses by the public.

2.9.5. When public commentary is completed the public comment period is concluded and the discussion exclusively by the Board and Superintendent will commence.

2.9.6. The District has an established procedure for considering complaints regarding individual employees. If any person, including members of the Board, and members of the public, requests an opportunity to present complaints to the Board about a specific employee, s/he shall first notify the Superintendent or Board President. The Superintendent or designee will attempt to resolve the matter directly with the patron. If the matter remains unresolved, the Superintendent will then schedule a time for a closed session meeting of the Board to discuss the complaint.

2.9.7. Comments must not be vulgar or include obscene language that is not appropriate for all participants of a public meeting regardless of age.

2.9.8. If during the public comment period any individual begins to complain about an employee, by name or by identifiable inference, or if the comments become vulgar or include obscene language the patron will be directed to suspend his/her comments. The Board will not allow continued discussion that violate this policy provision.[5]

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School board meetings

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $34,195,000 $924 10%
Local: $150,081,000 $4,057 42%
State: $173,872,000 $4,700 48%
Total: $358,148,000 $9,682
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $346,538,000 $9,367
Total Current Expenditures: $286,055,000 $7,732
Instructional Expenditures: $193,486,000 $5,230 56%
Student and Staff Support: $24,111,000 $651 7%
Administration: $27,551,000 $744 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $40,907,000 $1,105 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $48,511,000 $1,311
Construction: $5,531,000 $149
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $494,000 $13
Interest on Debt: $11,169,000 $301


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[7] $50,136 $100,059
2023-2024[8] $47,597 $94,944
2022-2023[9] $45,883 $88,993

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[10]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 42 31 15-19 20 10-14 39 47
2018-2019 45 32 25-29 23 15-19 46 51
2017-2018 48 36 20-24 25 20-24 40-44 54
2016-2017 49 37 20-24 28 20-24 45-49 54
2015-2016 50 41 25-29 29 20-24 45-49 55
2014-2015 47 39 25-29 26 20-24 40-44 52
2013-2014 46 32 25-29 24 15-19 40-44 51
2012-2013 81 78 65-69 65 60-64 80-84 85
2011-2012 79 77 70-74 62 55-59 70-79 83
2010-2011 78 76 65-69 60 60-64 60-79 82

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45 38 25-29 23 15-19 45 50
2018-2019 48 35 30-34 26 15-19 49 54
2017-2018 47 37 30-34 25 20-24 45-49 53
2016-2017 47 36 25-29 27 20-24 40-44 52
2015-2016 49 42 25-29 28 20-24 40-44 54
2014-2015 49 43 30-34 27 15-19 40-44 53
2013-2014 46 35 30-34 25 15-19 40-44 51
2012-2013 87 84 80-84 73 70-74 85-89 89
2011-2012 86 83 85-89 71 65-69 >=90 89
2010-2011 84 80 80-84 67 60-64 >=80 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 93 90-94 >=80 91 >=80 >=90 94
2015-2016 89 >=90 >=50 80-84 70-79 >=80 90
2014-2015 89 >=90 >=80 85-89 >=80 >=50 90
2013-2014 88 >=90 >=50 85-89 70-79 PS 88
2012-2013 86 80-89 >=50 75-79 70-79 >=50 87
2011-2012 81 70-79 >=80 70-74 60-79 PS 82
2010-2011 75 60-69 >=50 55-59 40-49 PS 79


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 37,572 0.5
2021-2022 37,400 1.1
2020-2021 36,992 2.9
2019-2020 35,920 9.1
2018-2019 32,653 3.4
2017-2018 31,530 2.7
2016-2017 30,693 4.9
2015-2016 29,187 3.5
2014-2015 28,154 0.2
2013-2014 28,085 2.9
2012-2013 27,271 1.4
2011-2012 26,883 2.9
2010-2011 26,091 0.7
2009-2010 25,915 -0.4
2008-2009 26,021 -0.9
2007-2008 26,260 7.2
2006-2007 24,357 4.4
2005-2006 23,294 7.2
2004-2005 21,610 5.2
2003-2004 20,482 3.8
2002-2003 19,697 3.7
2001-2002 18,963 3.1
2000-2001 18,374 -0.7
1999-2000 18,501 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Washington County School District (%) Utah K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.3 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 1.7
Black 1.0 1.3
Hispanic 16.0 19.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.5 1.7
Two or More Races 2.5 3.4
White 76.8 71.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Washington County School District had 1,597.39 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.52.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 20.49
Kindergarten: 103.08
Elementary: 548.09
Secondary: 769.87
Total: 1,597.39

Washington County School District employed 22.30 district administrators and 73.31 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 22.30
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 73.31
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 0.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 124.16
Total Guidance Counselors: 85.93
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 24.20
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 61.73
Librarians/Media Specialists: 20.14
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 69.32
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The Washington County School District operates 55 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Arrowhead School552PK-5
Bloomington Hills School494PK-5
Bloomington School576PK-5
Coral Canyon School565PK-5
Coral Cliffs School135PK-5
Crimson Cliffs High1,33410-12
Crimson Cliffs Middle9788-9
Crimson View School577PK-5
Desert Canyons Elementary510KG-5
Desert Hills High1,21010-12
Desert Hills Middle8958-9
Diamond Valley School353PK-5
Dixie High1,29310-12
Dixie Middle8548-9
Enterprise High5467-12
Enterprise School497PK-6
Fossil Ridge Intermediate7346-7
Heritage School520PK-5
Horizon School540PK-5
Hurricane High1,201PK-12
Hurricane Intermediate784PK-7
Hurricane Middle864PK-9
Hurricane School706PK-5
Lava Ridge Intermediate8156-7
Laverkin School411PK-5
Legacy School565PK-5
Little Valley School670PK-5
Majestic Fields School716PK-5
Millcreek High1607-12
Out Of State School0PK-12
Panorama School496PK-5
Paradise Canyon478PK-5
Pine View High1,14310-12
Pine View Middle7798-9
Post Hs Self-Cont78KG-12
Red Mountain School434PK-5
Riverside School610PK-5
Sandstone School506PK-5
Santa Clara School483PK-5
Snow Canyon High1,26610-12
Snow Canyon Middle909PK-9
South Mesa Elementary565KG-5
Southwest High09-12
Springdale School51PK-5
Sunrise Ridge Intermediate8106-7
Sunset School496PK-5
Three Falls School592PK-5
Tonaquint Intermediate7356-7
Utah Online 7-121,2206-12
Utah Online K83,428KG-8
Washington Fields Intermediate8306-7
Washington Preschool507PK-PK
Washington School463PK-5
Water Canyon High3497-12
Water Canyon School289PK-6

Contact information

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Washington County School District
121 West Tabernacle
St. George, Utah 84770
Phone: 435-673-3553


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cedar City News, "‘We found that person’: Washington County School Board approves new district superintendent," February 15, 2023
  2. ↑ St George News Archives, "Washington County School District names Dixie High principal as new superintendent," April 24, 2013
  3. ↑ Washington County School District, "0005 - Board of Education," accessed February 24, 2023
  4. ↑ Washington County School District, "0002 - Board Meetings," accessed February 24, 2023
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  7. ↑ Washington County School District, "2024 - 2025 Washington County School District One Lane Certified 186 Day Salary Schedule," accessed April 25, 2025
  8. ↑ Washington County School District, "One Lane Certified 186 Day Salary Schedule," accessed February 6, 2024
  9. ↑ Washington County School District, "2022-23 Certified Salary Schedule," accessed February 24, 2023
  10. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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