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South Sanpete School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,019 students in South Sanpete School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in South Sanpete School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in South Sanpete School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gunnison Valley High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public high school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
8 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
3,295 Students
304,700 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
13,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Sanpete School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)42%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
45%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
14%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
82%
71%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,296 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,172 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,296
$10,732
Spending / Student
$11,172
$10,829
Best South Sanpete School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manti High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 W 500 N
Manti, UT 84642
(435) 835-2281
Manti, UT 84642
(435) 835-2281
Grades: 9-12
| 675 students
Rank: #22.
Gunnison Valley High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35 E 600 S
Gunnison, UT 84634
(435) 528-7256
Gunnison, UT 84634
(435) 528-7256
Grades: 9-12
| 332 students
Rank: n/an/a
39 S Main St
Manti, UT 84642
(435) 835-2261
Manti, UT 84642
(435) 835-2261
Grades: K-12
| 12 students
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