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South Sanpete School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,019 students in South Sanpete School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in South Sanpete School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in South Sanpete School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gunnison Valley High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public high school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
8 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
3,295 Students
304,700 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
13,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
South Sanpete School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 153 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)42%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
45%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.45
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,617 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
5,001 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
466 Students
59,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
14 Students
4,038 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,696 Students
217,573 Students
% White Students
82%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
4,429 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
11,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
458
# Students in K Grade:
225
3,590
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
3,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
3,655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
3,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
3,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
3,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
4,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
27,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
34,647
# Students in 9th Grade:
251
53,806
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
55,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
54,320
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
51,610
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,296 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,172 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,296
$10,732
Spending / Student
$11,172
$10,829
Best South Sanpete School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manti High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 W 500 N
Manti, UT 84642
(435) 835-2281
Manti, UT 84642
(435) 835-2281
Grades: 9-12
| 675 students
Rank: #22.
Gunnison Valley High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35 E 600 S
Gunnison, UT 84634
(435) 528-7256
Gunnison, UT 84634
(435) 528-7256
Grades: 9-12
| 332 students
Rank: n/an/a
39 S Main St
Manti, UT 84642
(435) 835-2261
Manti, UT 84642
(435) 835-2261
Grades: K-12
| 12 students
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