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B+

South Sanpete School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Ephraim, Manti, Gunnison, Centerfield, Mayfield, Sterling and Fayette.

Ephraim’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Utah school districts

Students
3,305
Schools
8
Spent per student
$12,775
UT $11,467
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$11.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about South Sanpete School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 72% of Utah districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% more per student than the UT average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $11.8M, about $3,581 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 72% of the 153 Utah school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2020–21
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Ephraim 6,393B+Manti 3,794B+Gunnison 3,693B+Centerfield 1,482Mayfield 615Sterling 306Fayette 274

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ephraim. Grade by grade →

PK–5Ephraim SchoolThis district
6–8Ephraim MiddleThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. UT

2020–21 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 38.8% · 1,593 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 88.3% · 267 in the class

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,775 per student · 11% above UT
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 25%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 66%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,241’20
3,349’21
3,310’22
3,295’23
3,305’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 81%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools.

Gunnison Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gunnison
B−
584 students21:1
Ephraim School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ephraim
A
535 students21:1
Manti School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manti
B−
408 students19:1
South Sanpete Education Support Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Manti
12 students3:1
Ephraim Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ephraim
B−
495 students21:1
Gunnison Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gunnison
C
262 students18:1
Manti High
High · Grades 9–12 · Manti
C+
690 students20:1
Gunnison Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gunnison
C
319 students15:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Utah.