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Garfield School District

145 E Center
Panguitch, UT 84759
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 266 students in Garfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Garfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
10 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
1,560 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
11,762 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Garfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#85 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
40%
(20-21)
38%
43%
(20-21)
37%
45%
85%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.47
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
83%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,362 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,201 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,362
$10,732
Spending / Student
$16,201
$10,829

Best Garfield School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Panguitch Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
75 S 400 E, 75 S 400 E
Panguitch, UT 84759
(435) 676-8225
Gr: 7-8 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Escalante High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 E Highway 12, 800 East Hwy
Escalante, UT 84726
(435) 826-4205
Gr: 7-12 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #33.
Bryce Valley High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
721 W Bryce Way, 721 W Bryce W
Tropic, UT 84776
(435) 679-8835
Gr: 7-12 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,560 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in UT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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