Utah
State Governance
State Board of Education
The Utah state board of education consists of fifteen members, each serving a four-year term. Board members are elected by a nonpartisan ballot.
The state board has the authority over:
- Content Standards Adoption
- Summative Assessments
- Teacher Licensure
- Appointing the Chief State School Officer
Governor
Chief State School Officer
Sydnee Dickson
State Context
State Demographics
Public Education Enrollment by Special Populations:
Free and Reduced Price Lunch: 37.0%
English Language Learners: 5.5%
Served by IDEA: 12.1%
2015 NAEP State Data
Reading scores for Grade 4 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Reading scores for Grade 4 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average adata is included:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Science scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Graduation Rates
Adjusted cohort graduation rate between 2011 and 2015:
Charter Schools
Year Charter School Law was Enacted: 1998
Number of Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 110
Number of Students Served by Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 61,435
Charter School Cap Law: Enrollment in charter schools in the 2015-16 school year may increase up to 8,450 students over the projected enrollment of 66,578 in the 2014-15 school year.
ESSA Plan & Implementation
Learn about Utah’s ESSA plan.