Flaming Gorge School

Located at 135 5TH AVE, in DUTCH JOHN, Utah, Flaming Gorge School is an one-room-style elementary-level community that caters to 16 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Daggett District. Enrollment runs roughly 97% below the state mean of about 491.

Within Daggett District, which oversees 3 schools and 200 students, Flaming Gorge School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Flaming Gorge School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Other groups include 6% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Daggett County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting Flaming Gorge School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Daggett County shows median household income runs about $66,000, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Daggett County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200 students), of which Flaming Gorge School is one.

Manila School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 17.8 miles from this campus.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Flaming Gorge School has decreased 24%, going from 21 students in 2018 to 16 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 100% to 94%.

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