B−
Garfield School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Panguitch, Escalante, Tropic, Henrieville, Boulder, Cannonville, Bryce Canyon City, Hatch and Antimony.
Students
1,628
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,037
UT $11,467
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
What stands out about Garfield School District
- School Grade B−: better than 48% of Utah districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 24 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 64.9% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hatch.
PK–65 schoolsThis district
7–123 schoolsThis district
123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. UT
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 38.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88.1% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
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%
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.
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.
Garfield Online
705 students122:1
Panguitch School
B240 students18:1
Bryce Valley School
C−157 students19:1
Escalante School
B−105 students15:1
Boulder School
7 students3:1
Antimony School
1 students2:1
Panguitch Middle
B−56 students12:1
Panguitch High
C149 students14:1
Bryce Valley High
D142 students15:1
Escalante High
B−66 students9:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.