Garfield School District

145 E Center
Panguitch, UT 84759
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 510 students in Garfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, 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 43% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public preschool average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
10 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
1,628 Students
194,853 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
9,201 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.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#85 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
40%
(20-21)
38%
43%
(20-21)
37%
45%
85%
88.3%
(2022-23)
24.3%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.50
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
12%
24%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
83%
66%
% 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.
This School District
This State (UT)
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 Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-6 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Antimony School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
140 N Highway 22, 140 N Hwy 22
Antimony, UT 84712
(435) 624-3221
Gr: PK-6 | 1 student Student-teacher ratio: 1:1
Rank: #33.
Panguitch School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
110 S 100 W, 110 S 100 W
Panguitch, UT 84759
(435) 676-8847
Gr: PK-6 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #44.
Escalante School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
50 N 300 E, 50 N 300 E
Escalante, UT 84726
(435) 826-4247
Gr: PK-6 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #55.
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
Gr: PK-6 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,628 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in UT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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