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Garfield School District

145 E Center
Panguitch, UT 84759
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,149 students in Garfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Garfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
10 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,560 Students
416,794 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
19,780 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Garfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#85 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
40%
(20-21)
38%
43%
(20-21)
37%
45%
85%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.47
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
83%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,362 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,201 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,362
$10,732
Spending / Student
$16,201
$10,829

Best Garfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Boulder School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
280 N 200 E, 50 Sch House Ln
Boulder, UT 84716
(435) 335-7322
Gr: PK-6 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
Antimony School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
140 N Highway 22, 140 N Hwy 22
Antimony, UT 84712
(435) 624-3221
Gr: PK-6 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Panguitch School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
110 S 100 W, 110 S 100 W
Panguitch, UT 84759
(435) 676-8847
Gr: PK-6 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #44.
Escalante School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
50 N 300 E, 50 N 300 E
Escalante, UT 84726
(435) 826-4247
Gr: PK-6 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #55.
Bryce Valley School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 W Center, 500 W Center
Tropic, UT 84776
(435) 679-8619
Gr: PK-6 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: n/an/a
Garfield Online
145 East Center
Panguitch, UT 84759
(435) 676-8821
Gr: K-6 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 156:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,560 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in UT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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