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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 middle schools serving 229 students in Piute School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Piute School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
5 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
286 Students
262,785 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
11,658 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.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35-39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
45%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,661 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,821 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
52,394 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
3,554 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
233 Students
186,092 Students
% White Students
82%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4,118 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
8,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
326
# Students in K Grade:
9
6,832
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
7,167
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
7,225
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
7,236
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
7,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
7,740
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
23,512
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
52,895
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
53,997
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
42,305
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
15,263
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
15,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
15,813
# 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.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,073
$10,563
Spending / Student
$22,913
$10,658
Best Piute School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Circleville School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 S Center
Circleville, UT 84723
(435) 577-2912
Circleville, UT 84723
(435) 577-2912
Grades: K-8
| 85 students
Rank: #22.
Piute High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 W 500 N
Junction, UT 84740
(855) 577-2912
Junction, UT 84740
(855) 577-2912
Grades: 7-12
| 144 students
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