Enrollment
319
High
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH SANPETE DISTRICT·NCES 490096000550
Gunnison Valley High
35 E 600 S, GUNNISON, UT 84634 · (435) 528-7256 · Sanpete County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Utah public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
128 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 33%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 70 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 78 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 81 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 90 | 28% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Gunnison Valley High
Gunnison Valley High's state test result (39.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnison Valley High this school | 319 | 40.1% | 39.3% |
| Beaver High BEAVER | 442 | 40.5% | 40.8% |
| Millard High FILLMORE | 382 | 40.8% | 49.7% |
| Monticello High MONTICELLO | 211 | 38.4% | 45.7% |
| Milford High MILFORD | 205 | 35.6% | 40.3% |
| Delta High DELTA | 592 | 37.3% | 40.6% |
Matched among Utah high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gunnison Valley High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Utah |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #75 of 149 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #126 of 189 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #6 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.3% | #80 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #39 of 169 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #79 of 84 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
319
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 319 | 21.9 | 14.6:1 | 40% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 21.6 | 15.4:1 | 36% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 22.1 | 15.9:1 | 38% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | N/A | N/A | 36% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 315 | N/A | N/A | 43% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | N/A | N/A | 46% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 51% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 20 | 18.8:1 | 32% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 21 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gunnison Valley High.
About Gunnison Valley High
Among the schools in GUNNISON, Utah, is Gunnison Valley High, a small high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 319 students. For comparison, high schools in Utah average about 980 students.
South Sanpete District counts 8 schools and 3,305 students, including Gunnison Valley High.
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at Gunnison Valley High combined. After that, the student body is 18% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Sanpete County, the White share is about 86%. By the diversity index, Gunnison Valley High comes in at 36%.
Its 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.6:1. That ratio is under the 21.1:1 average for high schools in Utah. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 40%. The rate at public schools in Sanpete County averages 51%, higher than here.
allk12 grades Gunnison Valley High a B. The grade compares the school only with Utah public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Gunnison Valley High sits between the top and bottom 10% of Utah schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.3% and a predicted 40.2%.
Gunnison Valley High is located in Sanpete County, where median household income is about $70,083, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 16 public schools in Sanpete County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,011.
The shortest distance from Gunnison Valley High to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Gunnison Valley Middle. The five-mile area around Gunnison Valley High holds 2 other public schools. Gunnison Valley High comes in 8th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Gunnison Valley High is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Gunnison Valley High had 331 students in 2020-21 and 319 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease.
Discussions about Gunnison Valley High may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Sanpete County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,719
Census ACS
Median income
$70,083
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,011 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Sanpete District
- Manti HighHigh · 690 students
- Gunnison Valley SchoolElementary · 584 students
- Ephraim SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Ephraim MiddleMiddle · 495 students
- Manti SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Gunnison Valley MiddleMiddle · 262 students
Other schools in GUNNISON
- Gunnison Valley SchoolElementary · 584 students
- Gunnison Valley MiddleMiddle · 262 students
Nearby schools
- Gunnison Valley Middle0.3 mi · 262
- Gunnison Valley School0.4 mi · 584
- North Sevier High12.6 mi · 270
- Manti School12.7 mi · 408
- Salina School12.7 mi · 435
- South Sanpete Education Support Center12.8 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Gunnison Valley HighWhat is the total enrollment at Gunnison Valley High?
Gunnison Valley High enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 09-12.
Is Gunnison Valley High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gunnison Valley High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gunnison Valley High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gunnison Valley High is approximately 14.6:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Gunnison Valley High?
Student demographics at Gunnison Valley High are roughly 78% White, 18% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Gunnison Valley High in?
Gunnison Valley High is part of South Sanpete District.
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