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Garfield District Schools
Garfield District is a public school district in Utah, based in Garfield County (Panguitch). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Garfield District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Garfield District
9 of 10 schools in Garfield District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 5D: 1
Best schools in Garfield District
Statewide rankings: all 161 high schools in Utah · all 143 middle schools in Utah · all 567 elementary schools in Utah
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Boulder School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Antimony School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Panguitch School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Panguitch Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ Escalante School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Bryce Valley School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Escalante High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Panguitch High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Bryce Valley High (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Garfield District
All schools, A to Z (10)
- B- Antimony School, Antimony
- A+ Boulder School, Boulder
- D Bryce Valley High, Tropic
- C- Bryce Valley School, Tropic
- C- Escalante High, Escalante
- C+ Escalante School, Escalante
- Garfield Online, Panguitch
- C- Panguitch High, Panguitch
- C+ Panguitch Middle, Panguitch
- B- Panguitch School, Panguitch
Where Garfield District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Utah
- County: Garfield County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,560 students with 70 full-time-equivalent teachers (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4900300
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Wayne District (4 schools, 39 mi)
- Kane District (10 schools, 43 mi)
- Piute District (5 schools, 51 mi)
- Sevier District (13 schools, 66 mi)
- Emery District (10 schools, 90 mi)
- San Juan District (12 schools, 92 mi)
- South Sanpete District (8 schools, 96 mi)
- Iron District (18 schools, 101 mi)
Questions about Garfield District
How many schools are in Garfield District?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Garfield District, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Garfield District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Panguitch, Escalante, Tropic, Antimony, Boulder.
How good are the schools in Garfield District?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 37.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.9%. 56% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Garfield District?
1,560 students were enrolled in Garfield District in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Garfield District?
Garfield District is in Utah, based in Garfield County, with its district office in Panguitch. Its boundary covers about 5,180 sq mi.