Total enrollment
1,628
+641 (+65%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Garfield District
Utah · 1,628 students · 5 cities
Garfield District is a public-school district inside Utah, running 10 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 1,628 students, broken out as 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in Garfield District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+1 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Garfield District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,628 | #37 of 55 | #5,147 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #23 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #52 of 55 | #8,909 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 22.7% | #41 of 55 | #7,249 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #40 of 49 | #4,796 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Garfield District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Panguitch School at 51.7% proficient to Bryce Valley High at 22.6%, a gap of 29.1 points. That is the 21st widest gap among 38 Utah districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Online | Panguitch | Elementary | KG-06 | 705 |
| Panguitch School | Panguitch | Elementary | PK-06 | 240 |
| Bryce Valley School | Tropic | Elementary | PK-06 | 157 |
| Panguitch High | Panguitch | High | 09-12 | 149 |
| Bryce Valley High | Tropic | High | 07-12 | 142 |
| Escalante School | Escalante | Elementary | PK-06 | 105 |
| Escalante High | Escalante | High | 07-12 | 66 |
| Panguitch Middle | Panguitch | Middle | 07-08 | 56 |
| Boulder School | Boulder | Elementary | PK-06 | 7 |
| Antimony School | Antimony | Elementary | PK-06 | 1 |
About Garfield District
Garfield District is a thinly populated public-school district in Utah. The district oversees 10 schools and enrolls approximately 1,628 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Garfield District comprises 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Garfield District runs about 163 students per school, 75% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 641.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,628 students, rose 65% from the 987 reported in SY 2020-21. Garfield District now counts 10 public schools, up from 9 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Garfield District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.