Garfield School District

145 E Center
Panguitch, UT 84759
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 544 students in Garfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Utah.
Public Preschools in Garfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public preschool average of 31% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
10 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
1,312 Students
188,525 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
8,472 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Garfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 154 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#81 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Garfield   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
35%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
38%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
37%
45%
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Garfield   School District and public school graduation rate of Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.48
# American Indian Students
37 Students
2,124 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,869 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
40,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
22%
# Black Students
3 Students
2,744 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,107 Students
129,974 Students
% White Students
84%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,736 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
6,508 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
15,953
# Students in K Grade:
118
23,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
25,342
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
24,929
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
25,274
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
25,879
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
25,281
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
16,886
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
939
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
1,407
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
1,102
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
599
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
518
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
781
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,320 is higher than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,263 is higher than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Garfield   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart displays total spending of Garfield   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,320
$10,563
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Garfield   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,263
$10,658
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Garfield   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Garfield School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boulder School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
280 N 200 E, 50 Sch House Ln
Boulder, UT 84716
(435) 335-7322
Grades: PK-6
| 17 students
Rank: #22.
Antimony School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
140 N Highway 22, 140 N Hwy 22
Antimony, UT 84712
(435) 624-3221
Grades: PK-6
| 15 students
Rank: #33.
Panguitch School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
110 S 100 W, 110 S 100 W
Panguitch, UT 84759
(435) 676-8847
Grades: PK-6
| 238 students
Rank: #44.
Escalante School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
50 N 300 E, 50 N 300 E
Escalante, UT 84726
(435) 826-4247
Grades: PK-6
| 107 students
Rank: #55.
Bryce Valley School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 W Center, 500 W Center
Tropic, UT 84776
(435) 679-8619
Grades: PK-6
| 167 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,312 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in UT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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