Top Rankings
South Sanpete School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 769 students in South Sanpete School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in South Sanpete School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
8 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
3,305 Students
262,691 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
11,936 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 152 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)42%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
45%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
15%
21%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
81%
70%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,256 is higher than the state median of $10,676. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,138 is higher than the state median of $10,772. 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
$13,256
$10,676
Spending / Student
$11,138
$10,772
Best South Sanpete School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ephraim Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
555 S 100 E
Ephraim, UT 84627
(435) 283-4037
Ephraim, UT 84627
(435) 283-4037
Gr: 6-8 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Gunnison Valley Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
271 E 600 S, 271 E 600 S
Gunnison, UT 84634
(435) 528-5337
Gunnison, UT 84634
(435) 528-5337
Gr: 6-8 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: n/an/a
39 S Main St
Manti, UT 84642
(435) 835-2261
Manti, UT 84642
(435) 835-2261
Gr: K-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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