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Piute School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 290 students in Piute School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Piute School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public elementary school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
6 Schools
783 Schools
# Students
453 Students
412,983 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
19,944 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Piute 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 decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
45%
Graduation Rate
85%
88.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.1%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
15%
22%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
81%
68%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,728 is higher than the state median of $12,924. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,038 is higher than the state median of $12,726. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,736 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,602 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,728
$12,924
Spending / Student
$16,038
$12,726
Best Piute School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Circleville School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 S Center
Circleville, UT 84723
(435) 577-2912
Circleville, UT 84723
(435) 577-2912
Gr: K-8 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Oscarson School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
165 N 150 W
Marysvale, UT 84750
(435) 326-4341
Marysvale, UT 84750
(435) 326-4341
Gr: K-6 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: n/an/a
500 North Main
Junction, UT 84740
(435) 577-1202
Junction, UT 84740
(435) 577-1202
Gr: K-8 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 81:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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