Manila School

Located at 125 W 200 N, in MANILA, Utah, Manila School is a very small elementary-level community that instructs 73 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Daggett District. Compared to the state average of about 491 students per school, that is 85% leaner than typical.

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

On demographics, Manila School lists that nearly all students (93%) are White. The remainder comes out to 3% Hispanic, 3% Native American. Compared to Daggett County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.8:1 average. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Manila School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.1%, the actual is 46.6%, a residual of -4.5 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Daggett County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,000, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Daggett County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200 students), of which Manila School is one.

The closest other public school is Manila High, roughly 0.1 miles away. On composite proficiency, Manila School comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 59.4%.

Manila School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 85 students in 2018 compared to 73 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.