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Panguitch, Utah - 10 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks Garfield District #22 of 147 districts in Utah (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,963 per pupil, Garfield District ranks #30 of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending (Utah districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,312
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$10,963
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Garfield District operates 10 public schools serving 1,312 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Garfield County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,963 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending. See how Utah compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.3% local, 61.4% state, and 9.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 69/100, ranked #22 of 147 in Utah against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 99.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.2% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Boulder School, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.
Its largest campus is Garfield Online, enrolling 705 students (43% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Antimony School, at 1 students, a 705x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Garfield Online accounts for 43.3% of all Garfield District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Garfield District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Garfield District school enrollment varies 705× across entities
Garfield District school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 705 students (highest), a spread of 704 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Garfield District student-counselor ratio is 99:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Garfield District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Garfield District is typically wider than the Garfield District-aggregate figure suggests.
Garfield District has 10 schools, including 1 elementary, 7 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,312 students.
How much does Garfield District spend per student?
Garfield District spends $10,963 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #22 in Utah.
What is the demographic composition of Garfield District?
Garfield District students are 82.2% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Garfield District?
Garfield District has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #22 out of 147 districts in Utah.