Enrollment
149
High
DISTRICT 119 · STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARFIELD DISTRICT·NCES 490030000188
Panguitch High
390 E 100 S, PANGUITCH, UT 84759 · (435) 676-8805 · Garfield County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL149 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% 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.
- C+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
14.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
32 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 35 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 35 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 29% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Garfield District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Panguitch High
Panguitch High's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panguitch High this school | 149 | 21.5% | 36.9% |
| Manila High MANILA | 111 | 18.9% | N/A |
| Altamont High ALTAMONT | 273 | 22.3% | 32.2% |
| Success SUU CEDAR CITY | 224 | 21.4% | 76.8% |
| Kanab High KANAB | 322 | 18.9% | 50.9% |
| Rich High RANDOLPH | 162 | 28.4% | 42.0% |
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 Panguitch High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Utah |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #85 of 149 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 149 | #160 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.5% | #100 of 169 |
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
149
-7 (-4%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 137
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 | 149 | 10.7 | 14.0:1 | 21% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 145 | 10.1 | 14.4:1 | 19% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 159 | 10.2 | 15.5:1 | 19% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | N/A | N/A | 29% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 135 | N/A | N/A | 47% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 152 | N/A | N/A | 32% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 120 | 8 | 15.0:1 | 54% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 182 | 10 | 18.2:1 | 31% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 137 | 10 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Panguitch High.
About Panguitch High
This page covers Panguitch High, a very small high school in PANGUITCH, Utah. Its enrollment is 149 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Utah enroll around 980, and this school is 85% below that mark.
Panguitch High is one of 10 schools in Garfield District, which enrolls 1,628 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Panguitch High, about 91 are White. Other students are 7% Hispanic. Census estimates put Garfield County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at Panguitch High are from different groups.
The school's 10.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. High schools in Utah have an average ratio of 21.1:1. At Panguitch High, 21% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Garfield County average a similar 23%.
On the allk12 Grade, Panguitch High lands at C+, ahead of 44% of Utah public high schools.
Panguitch High's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (36.9%) and its predicted rate (49.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Utah schools.
For Garfield County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $61,875 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Garfield County number 10, with about 1,628 students.
Panguitch Middle is less than a tenth of a mile from Panguitch High, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Panguitch High holds 3 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 39.0%, higher than Panguitch High's 36.9%.
NCES describes the area around Panguitch High as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decline, from 156 to 149.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Garfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,219
Census ACS
Median income
$61,875
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,628 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garfield District
- Garfield OnlineElementary · 705 students
- Panguitch SchoolElementary · 240 students
- Bryce Valley SchoolElementary · 157 students
- Bryce Valley HighHigh · 142 students
- Escalante SchoolElementary · 105 students
- Escalante HighHigh · 66 students
Other schools in PANGUITCH
- Garfield OnlineElementary · 705 students
- Panguitch SchoolElementary · 240 students
- Panguitch MiddleMiddle · 56 students
Nearby schools
- Panguitch Middle0.1 mi · 56
- Garfield Online0.3 mi · 705
- Panguitch School0.5 mi · 240
- Parowan High21.9 mi · 349
- Parowan School22.0 mi · 418
- Bryce Valley High22.8 mi · 142
Frequently asked questions
About Panguitch HighWhat is the total enrollment at Panguitch High?
Panguitch High enrolls approximately 149 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Panguitch High serve?
Panguitch High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Panguitch High have?
Panguitch High employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Panguitch High?
Student demographics at Panguitch High are roughly 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
What district is Panguitch High in?
Panguitch High is part of Garfield District.
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