Panguitch School

Panguitch School is one of the low-enrollment elementary-level communitys in PANGUITCH, Utah, operated by Garfield District, with 240 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 491 students per school, that is 51% smaller than typical.

Within Garfield District, which oversees 10 schools and 1,628 students, Panguitch School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Panguitch School records that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 37% of students at Panguitch School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Garfield County runs at roughly 23%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Panguitch School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.7%.

Zooming out to the county, Garfield County reports that median household income runs about $61,875, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Garfield County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,628 students), Panguitch School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Garfield Online, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Panguitch School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 36.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 8%: 260 students in 2018 compared to 240 in 2025.

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