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Sevier County Courthouse, Richfield, Utah.Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Schools in Richfield · Sevier School District

Richfield’s public schools outscore 63% of Utah districts

In Richfield, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Utah average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Richfield, 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.

#71of 119 Utah townsK–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
46%
▲ 7 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▲ 1% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.1
UT 21.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
2,278 students on the public path
In brief

Richfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 142 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richfield’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,638 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Pahvant School, then Red Hills Middle, then Richfield High. See the path ↓

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 Richfield’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 63% of Utah school districts, #71 of 119 Utah towns. Test scores are above the Utah average; graduation is below it.

Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (142)Better than 46%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,348 test results and a graduating class of 370 could put Richfield anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Richfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,348 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Ashman SchoolSevier School DistrictNo scores
3–5Pahvant SchoolSevier School DistrictA−
6–8Red Hills MiddleSevier School DistrictB−
9–12Richfield HighSevier School DistrictC

Richfield’s public schools are run by Sevier School District, which also serves Annabella, Aurora, Central Valley and Elsinore 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.

Sevier School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 4,658 students · 20.1 per teacher (UT 21.2)
$11,638UT $11,467 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math46%
State average 38.8% · 2348 students tested

Richfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RichfieldBSevier

Every school in Richfield

6 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 Richfieldby address
Ashman School
Elementary · Grades K–2
466 students21:1Rate it →
Pahvant School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
520 students24:1Rate it →
Red Hills Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
503 students21:1Rate it →
Richfield High
High · Grades 9–12
C
789 students21:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Richfield Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
145 studentsRate it →
Cedar Ridge High
High · Grades 6–12
Alternative Education
57 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Sevier Career and Technical Education Center).

Questions about Richfield’s schools

Are Richfield’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Utah: the public schools Richfield children attend outscore 63% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #71 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richfield in?

Sevier School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,658 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Richfield kids go to high school?

Richfield High, with 789 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Richfield’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Sevier School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does Richfield spend per student?

$11,638 in Sevier 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.