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South Sanpete School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 767 students in South Sanpete School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in South Sanpete School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
8 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
3,295 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
11,762 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
South Sanpete School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 153 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)42%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
45%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.47
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,504 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,545 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
466 Students
51,305 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
14 Students
3,442 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,696 Students
178,363 Students
% White Students
82%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
3,915 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
9,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
482
# Students in K Grade:
225
6,058
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
6,391
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
6,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
6,398
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
6,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
7,201
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
22,231
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
52,075
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
52,556
# Students in 9th Grade:
251
40,980
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
15,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
15,301
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
15,798
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,296 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,172 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,296
$10,732
Spending / Student
$11,172
$10,829
Best South Sanpete School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ephraim Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
555 S 100 E
Ephraim, UT 84627
(435) 283-4037
Ephraim, UT 84627
(435) 283-4037
Grades: 6-8
| 515 students
Rank: #22.
Gunnison Valley Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
271 E 600 S, 271 E 600 S
Gunnison, UT 84634
(435) 528-5337
Gunnison, UT 84634
(435) 528-5337
Grades: 6-8
| 240 students
Rank: n/an/a
39 S Main St
Manti, UT 84642
(435) 835-2261
Manti, UT 84642
(435) 835-2261
Grades: K-12
| 12 students
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