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South Sanpete School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 746 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
8 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
3,349 Students
251,867 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
11,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
South Sanpete School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
43%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.44
# American Indian Students
17 Students
2,649 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,312 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
427 Students
47,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
19 Students
3,512 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
2,778 Students
182,110 Students
% White Students
83%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
3,664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
8,412 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
331
# Students in K Grade:
247
6,911
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
7,124
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
7,272
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
7,208
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
7,094
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
7,868
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
23,270
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
52,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
53,651
# Students in 9th Grade:
291
38,996
# Students in 10th Grade:
265
13,049
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
12,823
# Students in 12th Grade:
242
13,325
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,082 is higher than the state median of $10,643. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,992 is higher than the state median of $10,739. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,082
$10,643
Spending / Student
$10,992
$10,739
Best South Sanpete School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
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
| 492 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
| 232 students
Rank: n/an/a
39 S Main St
Manti, UT 84642
(435) 835-2261
Manti, UT 84642
(435) 835-2261
Grades: K-12
| 22 students
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