Summary:
Richfield, Utah, has five public schools serving about 2,335 students in grades K–12 through the Sevier District: Ashman School (K–2), Pahvant School (3–5), Red Hills Middle (6–8), Richfield High (9–12), and small alternative-style Cedar Ridge High (6–12). The district ranks around the middle of Utah districts, at about the 57th percentile.
Richfield High has the strongest overall profile. It reports a 93.4% graduation rate, a 6.6% dropout rate, and academic results above state averages in 10th-grade English, mathematics, and science. Its ranking also improved notably from the previous year. Red Hills Middle ranks slightly higher currently and stands out for science, with proficiency above 60% in grades 6–8. Mathematics is its main concern, especially sixth grade. Pahvant School performs particularly well in mathematics, exceeding state results in grades 3–5, although fourth-grade English is weaker than the state average. Academic data was not provided for Ashman School.
Attendance is the most widespread challenge. Chronic absenteeism was above Utah’s 23.8% rate at every school: 27.2% at Richfield High, 37.5% at Red Hills Middle, 38.9% at Ashman School, and 41.7% at Pahvant School. Cedar Ridge High is a significant outlier, with 70.8% chronic absenteeism, a 75% graduation rate, and a 25% dropout rate; its small enrollment means these figures can fluctuate, but they still warrant attention. Families comparing schools should weigh attendance support alongside the stronger academic results at Richfield High, Red Hills’ science strengths, and Pahvant’s mathematics performance.
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