Logan School Superintendent reports steady graduation rates, enrollment shifts and early-childhood expansion

Superintendent Frank Scofield presented Logan School District’s annual update to the city council on Oct. 21, reporting enrollment, academic and facilities highlights.

Scofield said the district’s total enrollment is about 5,300 students and described a long-term, modest decline in total enrollment over the past 12 years, with a countervailing boost this year in secondary (middle and high school) retention. He reported the district is roughly even by gender, with 50% female and 50% male students, and that about 50% of students come from low-income backgrounds. He said about 22% are classified as English learners (not all currently receiving services), and 14% have individualized education plans (IEPs).

The superintendent highlighted student outcomes including a roughly 92% graduation rate for the prior year, literacy success in kindergarten–second-grade reading, and recent academic recognition for students. He described several district supports: student-wellness rooms in every school for emotional regulation, a family resource center offering laundry and other supports, and childcare partnerships with the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Utah.

On facilities, Scofield said the district opened an indoor practice facility at the former municipal building (called the Grizzly House) and has launched a roughly 18-month expansion of the early-childhood center near the fairgrounds to combine special-education preschool and Title I preschool programs.

Scofield also described workforce and compensation: the district employed 288 licensed teachers and about 497 education professionals and said starting salaries are among the top five in Utah, a function of local revenue partnerships.

Ending: Superintendent Scofield thanked the council for partnerships and closed the presentation without a formal council vote.