Piute School District

500 N Main
Junction, UT 84740
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Piute School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 116 students in Piute School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Piute School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
5 Schools
789 Schools
# Students
286 Students
426,647 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
19,404 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Piute School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-89% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#67 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Piute   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
35-39%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Piute   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)
40-44%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Piute   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)
44%
45%
80-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Piute   School District and public school graduation rate of Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,375 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
7,353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
84,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
5,617 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
233 Students
301,947 Students
% White Students
82%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
15,178 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
11,892
# Students in K Grade:
9
46,681
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
50,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
50,387
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
51,023
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
52,001
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
50,985
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
23,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
18,215
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
5,409
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
4,156
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
4,319
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
5,188
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,073 is higher than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,913 is higher than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Piute   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
$7 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart displays total spending of Piute   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
$25,073
$10,563
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Piute   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
$22,913
$10,658
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Piute   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 Piute School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Circleville School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
300 S Center
Circleville, UT 84723
(435) 577-2912
Grades: K-8
| 85 students
Rank: #22.
Oscarson School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
165 N 150 W
Marysvale, UT 84750
(435) 326-4341
Grades: K-6
| 31 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 286 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in UT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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