Summary:
Duchesne, Utah, has two public schools serving about 827 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade: Duchesne School serves PK–6, while Duchesne High serves grades 7–12, including middle-school grades. Both are part of Duchesne District, which ranks below the Utah midpoint overall. Families should view the rankings alongside attendance, test results, graduation, and other measures because performance varies considerably by grade and subject.
Duchesne School has the stronger recent overall ranking, moving to the 40th percentile in 2025–2026. Its best results are generally in grades 5 and 6: sixth-grade science proficiency was 60.4%, above the state rate, while sixth-grade ELA and math were also at or above state comparisons. Fifth-grade ELA was slightly above the state. Earlier grades are more mixed, with third-grade math notably below the state. The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism at 43%, well above both the district and state. The school also has a higher share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch than the high school, providing important context when comparing outcomes.
Duchesne High ranks much lower overall but has a clear academic bright spot in eighth grade. Eighth-grade students exceeded state proficiency rates in ELA, math, and science, including an especially strong 62.8% in science. In contrast, seventh-grade results were weak, particularly in math and science, and grades 9–10 generally remained below state levels in math and science. The graduation rate, 84.8%, is better than the district’s but below Utah’s, while the dropout rate is considerably higher than the state’s. Chronic absenteeism is lower than at the elementary school, at 27.3%, but still above the state. Key priorities across the area are improving attendance, supporting the grade 7 transition, and strengthening high-school math, science, and completion rates.
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