The Park City School district is back in the news with MSN Money as the Best School District in the state of Utah. Few public services in the United States contain such stark differences in quality as the public education system. While there are several school districts that spend more than $50,000 per student on education each year, in other districts education expenditures amount to less than $2,000 per student.

That difference in spending contributes to major disparities in student outcomes throughout the country. The majority of a school’s budget is spent on staff and teacher salaries. A school that is able to attract the best teachers can give their students a major advantage. Those advantages are often the greatest in the most affluent parts of the country. Approximately 44% of all school funding in the United States comes from local sources such as property tax. As a result, most of the highest quality school districts are in wealthy counties where a majority of households make more than double that of the typical American household.

To determine the best school district in every state, 24/7 Wall St. developed an index based on various measures of child poverty, per-pupil expenditure, graduation rate, teachers per student, the percentage of adults with a bachelor’s degree, preschool enrollment, and AP enrollment.

Best school district: Park City School District - Location: Summit County

Per student spending: $11,238 (total enrollment: 4,872) with a High school graduation rate: 89.1%

Adults with a bachelor's degree: 63.0%

Looking for something fun to do - here are some upcoming events.

4/5 - 4/7: Thin Air Innovation Festival, Park City

4/6 - 6/23: Utah Warrior Rugby, Sandy

4/6: Toby Keith with Ned LeDoux, Salt Lake City

4/7: OK GO, Park City

4/7: 22nd Annual Pond Skimming Competition, Park City Mountain

4/11 - 4/27: Hamilton - An American Musical, Salt Lake City

4/12: Justin Timberlake, Salt Lake

BACK IN THE NEWS - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Utah Properties Ranks as One of Nation’s Top-Producing Brokerage Firms in RISMedia’s 2018 Power Broker Report. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Utah Properties, headquartered in Park City, Utah recently announced its ranking as the No. 89 real estate firm in the U.S. in sales volume, according to RISMedia’s 30th Annual Power Broker Report. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Utah Properties is the #1 independently-owned brokerage in Utah by dollar volume for 2016 and 2017. In 2017 Utah Properties reported a total sales volume of over $2 billion, representing over 3,800 closed residential transactions.

RISMedia President and CEO John Featherston congratulated Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Utah Properties for their prestigious ranking in this year's Power Broker Report. "The firms represented are the nation's most elite brokerage firms serving literally millions of consumers with their real estate needs," Featherston said. "Even up against extremely scarce supply, Power Brokers posted remarkable sales. With the economy expanding and home prices on a tear, they're charging forward and leveraging the opportunities. We applaud their commitment to homeownership and congratulate them on their Power Broker standing."

Highlights from the 2018 Power Broker Report & Survey include:

• Seventy-one percent of Power Brokers are challenged most by the lack of housing supply.
• The majority of Power Brokers (38 percent) believe first-time homebuyers and millennials are their greatest opportunity.
• The majority of Power Brokers (38 percent) believe the housing market is "growing;" 30 percent believe it is stable.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Utah Properties is an independently owned real estate brokerage dating back to 1976. With offices throughout northern Utah, the company has a long-standing track record of market dominance and dependability. Under the Berkshire Hathaway name, our agency holds the #1 position in Utah’s real estate marketplace and maintains an historic commitment to community-driven service.