Garfield School District

145 E Center
Panguitch, UT 84759
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 533 students in Garfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Utah.
Public Preschools in Garfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
10 Schools
392 Schools
# Students
1,323 Students
189,521 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
8,281 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Garfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (UT)
#81 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Garfield   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Garfield   School District and public school graduation rate of UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.47
# American Indian Students
39 Students
2,102 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,638 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
39,200 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
21%
# Black Students
2 Students
2,680 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
1,121 Students
133,028 Students
% White Students
85%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
3,660 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
6,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
15,450
# Students in K Grade:
141
24,394
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
24,403
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
24,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
24,900
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
24,608
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
25,132
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
16,280
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
769
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
1,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
2,379
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
1,771
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
1,561
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
1,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,218 is higher than the state median of $10,643. The school district revenue/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,103 is higher than the state median of $10,739. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart display total revenue of Garfield   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart display total spending of Garfield   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,218
$10,643
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Garfield   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,103
$10,739
This chart display average spending per public school student in Garfield   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Garfield School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boulder School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
280 N 200 E, 50 Sch House Ln
Boulder, UT 84716
(435) 335-7322
Grades: PK-6
| 21 students
Rank: #22.
Panguitch School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
110 S 100 W, 110 S 100 W
Panguitch, UT 84759
(435) 676-8847
Grades: PK-6
| 248 students
Rank: #33.
Escalante School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
50 N 300 E, 50 N 300 E
Escalante, UT 84726
(435) 826-4247
Grades: PK-6
| 105 students
Rank: #44.
Bryce Valley School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 W Center, 500 W Center
Tropic, UT 84776
(435) 679-8619
Grades: PK-6
| 159 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,323 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in UT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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