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Schools in Panguitch · Garfield School District

Panguitch’s public schools outscore 59% of Utah districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Panguitch, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Utah, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Utah state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
35%
▼ 4 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▲ 5% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
UT 21.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
445 students on the public path
In brief

Panguitch’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 147 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Panguitch’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,037 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Panguitch Middle, then Panguitch High. Enrollment is up 65% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Garfield Online, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Panguitch’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% of Utah school districts. Graduation is above the Utah average; test scores are below it.

Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (147)Better than 35%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 462 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Panguitch anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Panguitch’s students in the tested grades sat them (462 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Panguitch, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Panguitch SchoolGarfield School DistrictB
7–8Panguitch MiddleGarfield School DistrictB−
9–12Panguitch HighGarfield School DistrictC−

Panguitch’s public schools are run by Garfield School District, which also serves Antimony, Boulder, Bryce Canyon City and Cannonville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Garfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 1,628 students, up 65% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (UT 21.2)
$12,037UT $11,467 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math35%
State average 38.8% · 462 students tested

Panguitch vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Panguitch’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PanguitchBGarfield

Every school in Panguitch

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Panguitchby address
Panguitch School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
240 students18:1Rate it →
Panguitch Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
B−
56 students12:1Rate it →
Panguitch High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
149 students14:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Panguitchnot counted as local schools
Garfield Online
Elementary · Grades K–6
Online
705 studentsRate it →

Questions about Panguitch’s schools

Are Panguitch’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Utah: the public schools Panguitch children attend outscore 59% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Panguitch in?

Garfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,628 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Panguitch kids go to high school?

Panguitch High, with 149 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Panguitch’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Garfield School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does Panguitch spend per student?

$12,037 in Garfield School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Utah. Stars are from neighbors.