Tooele County School District

Tooele County School District is committed to being open and transparent with the public regarding school district finances.  For the 2016-2017 school year, the district had General Fund expenditures of $94.225 million which was a 8.59 percent increase from expenditures in the 2015-2016 school year.  Revenues have increased as well, which has been a great for our district.  For the 2016-2017 school year revenues received consisted of roughly 19.69 percent from local property taxes, 1.66 percent from other local sources, 6.19 percent from federal appropriations, and 72.46 percent from state income taxes.  In other words, approximately 93.81 percent of our revenues are from state and local sources.

Accountability Reports: Accountability determinations for Utah schools and districts are based on student outcomes and growth. Two major reports are created to differentiate the performance of schools and districts across the state. These reports assist in evaluating performance in reading, language arts, mathematics and science. However, it is important to note that not all grades and subjects are included due to the fact that not all grade levels and courses have statewide end-of-year assessments; Kindergarten though 2nd grade, social studies, world languages, advanced math such as calculus, health/PE, and the arts are examples.

Willow Elementary School in Grantsville is a platinum school. Designated in 2017 as a Gold STEM school, Willow Elementary has worked to upgrade its STEM status to platinum, the highest STEM level recognized by the Utah Stem Action Center, according to Angie Gillette, Willow Elementary principal.