For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 264 students in Garfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Garfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 31% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
10 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
1,628 Students
254,031 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
11,899 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
0.48
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
12%
21%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
83%
69%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% 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 Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Panguitch Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
75 S 400 E, 75 S 400 E
Panguitch, UT 84759
(435) 676-8225
Panguitch, UT 84759
(435) 676-8225
Gr: 7-8 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
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: #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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