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Manti, Utah - 8 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks South Sanpete District #30 of 147 districts in Utah (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,383 per pupil, South Sanpete District ranks #44 of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending (Utah districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,310
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$10,383
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Sanpete District operates 8 public schools serving 3,310 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 high, 2 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 Sanpete County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,383 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 23.7% local, 63.7% state, and 12.6% 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 63/100, ranked #30 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 610.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.0% White, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South Sanpete Education Support Center, with a diversity index of 76.4/100.
Its largest campus is Manti High, enrolling 690 students (21% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is South Sanpete Education Support Center, at 12 students, a 58x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Manti High accounts for 20.8% of all South Sanpete District student enrollment
That concentration means South Sanpete District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
South Sanpete District school enrollment varies 58× across entities
South Sanpete District school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 690 students (highest), a spread of 678 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
South Sanpete District student-counselor ratio is 611:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
South Sanpete District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.3% — 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 South Sanpete District is typically wider than the South Sanpete District-aggregate figure suggests.
South Sanpete District has 8 schools, including 2 high, 4 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 3,310 students.
How much does South Sanpete District spend per student?
South Sanpete District spends $10,383 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #30 in Utah.
What is the demographic composition of South Sanpete District?
South Sanpete District students are 75.0% White, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Sanpete District?
South Sanpete District has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #30 out of 147 districts in Utah.