Bonds
June 26, 2012 - $65 million
New Schools:
- Wahlquist Junior High School (Replacement)
- North Park Elementary (Replacement)
- West Weber Elementary (Replacement)
- Club Heights/Marlon Hills (Replacement)
Additions/Renovations:
- Rocky Mountain Junior High School Addition
- North Ogden Junior High School Gymnasium and Cafeteria
- Weber Innovation Center
June 27, 2006 - $65 Million
New Schools:
- Plain City Elementary (Replacement)
- North Ogden Elementary (Replacement)
- Valley Elementary (Replacement)
- South Ogden Junior High School (Replacement)
Additions/Renovations:
- Hooper Elementary Addition
- Farr West Elementary Addition
- Hooper Elementary Addition
- Roy High Commons/Additional Classrooms
- Country View Elementary Addition
- Valley Bus Garage
- Green Acres Elementary Addition
- Kanesville Elementary Addition
- Bonneville High Remodel
- Midland Elementary Remodel
May 2, 2000 - $40 million
New Schools:
- Freedom Elementary
- West Haven Elementary
- Orion Jr. High
Additions/Renovations:
- Bates Elementary
- Majestic Elementary
NOTE:
All three bonds (2000, 2006 & 2012) were passed without an increase in tax rates!
The general obligation bonded debt of the district is limited by state law to 4% of the fair market value of the total taxable property in the district. The legal debt limit at June 30, 2013, is $466,192,885. General obligation debt at June 30, 2013 is $102,630,000 resulting in a legal debt margin of $363,562,885. Weber School District is currently at 22% of total bonding capacity.
Tax Rates
FY 14 Overall Rate Rank
- Tooele 0.009593
- Nebo 0.009536
- Ogden 0.008754
- Davis 0.008710
- Alpine 0.008672
- Box Elder 0.008614
- Logan 0.008108
Average 0.007848
- Jordan 0.007132
- Provo 0.007094
- Canyons 0.007016
- Murray 0.007003
- Granite 0.006994
- Cache 0.006926
- Weber 0.006920
- Salt Lake 0.006651
Energy Management
Energy Consumed Throughout Weber School District in 2003
(Note: This is the year we adopted an aggressive Energy Management Program)
- Natural Gas – 1,795,070 Therms
- Electricity – 27,023,410 Kilowatt Hours
Energy Consumed Throughout Weber School District in 2013
(Year 10 in our Energy Management Program)
- Natural Gas – 1,530,800 Therms (264,270 fewer than 2003)
- Electricity – 23,519,400 Kilowatt Hours (3,504,010 fewer than 2003)
Important Note:
Since 2003, Weber School District has added more than 650,000 square feet of new building space (equivalent to 2 high schools) in order to accommodate student enrollment growth, which has increased from 28,134 in 2000 to 31,028 in 2014 – an increase of 2,894 students!
TOTAL COST AVOIDANCE = $19,486,891.00 over the past 10 years.
Administrative FTE Ratio
2012 Enrollment Data
Among the 7 most populous school districts in the state of Utah, WEBER DISTRICT RANKS FIRST in terms of student/administrator efficiency with a ratio of 344 students per 1 administrator. The next three districts have a ratio of 289 students to 1 administrator.
Weber School District
- Student Population – 30,347
- Administrators – 88
- Administrator:Student Ratio – 344:1
School District B
- Student Population – 66,044
- Administrators – 229
- Administrator:Student Ratio – 289:1
School District C
- Student Population – 66,019
- Administrators – 228
- Administrator:Student Ratio – 289:1
School District D
- Student Population – 68,573
- Administrators – 237
- Administrator:Student Ratio – 289:1
School District E
- Student Population – 23,960
- Administrators – 86
- Administrator:Student Ratio – 278:1
School District F
- Student Population – 33,469
- Administrators – 138
- Administrator:Student Ratio – 242:1
School District G
- Student Population – 29,136
- Administrators – 126 Administrator:
- Student Ratio – 231:1
NOTE:
These data were furnished by James Behunin, a legislative auditor, while conducting an assessment of administrative FTE ratio in local school districts. These were the only districts for which Mr. Behunin provided data.
