Proposed School Buildings - Cost Comparisons

     Recent Utah code has required more transparency in school construction costs this year.  Each School District must submit an Annual Capital Outlay Report.  This year  data from 2004-14 has also been submitted - click here.

      Below are some cost comparisons for 'contemporary projects' to Wasatch's proposals.  Wasatch schools do NOT include LAND costs, the remainder generally do.  School site says "*Costs for all projects include architectural fees, construction, contingency, and furniture, fixtures, and equipment."
  (Land for WSD middle was $2 Million, for Daniel Elementary about $1 Million.)

       Draw your own conclusion but, generally, the only school near the suggested per sq.ft cost being proposed was the 2009 Wasatch High!

			cost	sqft		per sqft	per student
Wasatch	2009	Wasatch HS	$69,532,638	320,000	2,000	$217	$34,766
Proposed	2016	Middle	$33,000,000	142,000	1,200	$232	$27,500
	2016	Elementary	$18,500,000	79,040	800	$234	$23,125
Alpine	2014	Black Ridge	$14,775,948	81,491	1,032	$181	$14,317
	2014	Dry Creek	$16,405,109	77,907	1,032	$211	$15,896
	2013	Frontier Middle	$29,936,515	174,175	1,590	$172	$18,828
Canyons	2013	Butler Middle	$30,492,495	177,000	1,781	$172	$17,121

17 Schools

Average

$19,178,735

122,489

1,004

$157

$19,106

For schools considered, to obtain the above figures, see below:

District date school cost sqft students per sqft per student Alpine 2014 Black Ridge $14,775,948 81,491 1,032 $181 $14,318 2014 Dry Creek $16,405,109 77,907 1,032 $211 $15,896 2013 Frontier Middle $29,936,515 174,175 1,590 $172 $18,828 Canyons 2013 Butler Middle $30,492,495 177,000 1,781 $172 $17,121 Duchesne 2008 Roosevelt $17,275,545 213,000 800 $81 $21,594 Nebo 2012 Salem Jr High $29,857,680 148,580 1,200 $201 $24,881 N SanPete 2014 Mt Pleasant $13,930,551 73,416 650 $190 $21,432 Provo 2011 Provo Peaks $15,088,035 80,000 780 $189 $19,344 Tooele 2011 Grantsville $12,828,300 73,159 850 $175 $15,092 Uintah 2011 Ashley Elem $14,838,903 202,688 800 $73 $18,549 2011 Eagle View $14,735,094 88,931 800 $166 $18,419 Washington 2006 Arrowhead $6,146,174 54,000 650 $114 $9,456 2006 Little Valley $8,414,946 54,000 650 $156 $12,946 2007 Hurr Intermediate $15,284,680 135,229 1,000 $113 $15,285 2007 Horizon Elem $7,614,596 53,736 650 $142 $11,715 Wasatch 2006 Old Mill $8,881,294 75,000 800 $118 $11,102 2009 Wasatch HS $69,532,638 320,000 2,000 $217 $34,766 TOTAL $326,038,503.00 2,082,312 17,065 17 Schools Average $19,178,735.47 122,489 1,004 $157 $19,106