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(KSL News) U.S. Census data shows the San Juan, Piute and Ogden school districts had Utah's highest percentages of children living in poverty in 2005. In fact, one out of every three students in the San Juan School District lived in poverty.
A seven-year average showed that the Salt Lake School District has a higher percentage of poor children than both the Piute and Ogden school districts.
The data is used by the Department of Education to help determine federal funding for local schools.
2005 percentage of children (ages 5-17) living in poverty- San Juan School District - 31 percent
- Piute County School District - 22 percent
- Ogden City School District - 21 percent
1999 -2005 average percentage of children (ages 5-17) living in poverty - San Juan School District - 23 percent
- Salt Lake City School District - 20 percent
- Piute County School District - 19 percent
