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Garfield School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Panguitch, Escalante, Tropic, Bryce Canyon City, Boulder, Henrieville, Cannonville, Hatch and Antimony.

Panguitch’s School Grade B better than 59% of Utah school districts

Students
1,628
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,037
UT $11,467
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
The gist

What stands out about Garfield School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 59% of Utah districts
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 64.9% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 59% 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 below the state, 2020–21
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BPanguitch 1,779Escalante 817Tropic 497Bryce Canyon City 348Boulder 248Henrieville 231Cannonville 189Hatch 135Antimony 123

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Panguitch. Grade by grade →

PK–6Panguitch SchoolThis district
7–8Panguitch MiddleThis district
9–12Panguitch HighThis district

Test scores vs. UT

2020–21 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35%
State average 38.8% · 462 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 88.3% · 73 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
$12,037 per student · 5% above UT
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 68%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
987’20
1,323’21
1,312’22
1,560’23
1,628’24

Up 64.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Panguitch School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Panguitch
B
240 students18:1
Bryce Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tropic
C−
157 students19:1
Escalante School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Escalante
B−
105 students15:1
Boulder School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boulder
7 students3:1
Antimony School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Antimony
1 students2:1
Garfield Online
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Panguitch
705 students
Bryce Valley High
High · Grades 7–12 · Tropic
D
142 students15:1
Escalante High
High · Grades 7–12 · Escalante
B−
66 students9:1
Panguitch Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Panguitch
B−
56 students12:1
Panguitch High
High · Grades 9–12 · Panguitch
C−
149 students14:1

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.