For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 357 students in Garfield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in Garfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Utah public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Garfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Panguitch High School, with 80-89% 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 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
10 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
1,628 Students
306,288 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
13,860 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Garfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 152 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.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)38%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)37%
45%
Graduation Rate
85%
88.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.3%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.47
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
12%
21%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
83%
70%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,781 is higher than the state median of $12,924. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,230 is higher than the state median of $12,726. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$8,736 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$8,602 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,781
$12,924
Spending / Student
$16,230
$12,726
Best Garfield School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Escalante High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 E Highway 12, 800 East Hwy
Escalante, UT 84726
(435) 826-4205
Escalante, UT 84726
(435) 826-4205
Gr: 7-12 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Panguitch High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
390 E 100 S, 390 E 100 S
Panguitch, UT 84759
(435) 676-8805
Panguitch, UT 84759
(435) 676-8805
Gr: 9-12 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Bryce Valley High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
721 W Bryce Way, 721 W Bryce W
Tropic, UT 84776
(435) 679-8835
Tropic, UT 84776
(435) 679-8835
Gr: 7-12 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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