South Sanpete District

South Sanpete District includes eight schools serving about 3,305 students from prekindergarten through grade 12 in communities across central Utah, including elementary, middle, high, and alternative programs. Overall, the district ranks 34th out of 92 Utah districts, placing it in the 63rd percentile. School performance varies considerably, so families may want to compare individual schools rather than rely only on the districtwide rating.

The strongest overall academic results are at Ephraim Middle, ranked in the 72nd percentile, and Ephraim School, ranked in the 77th percentile. Ephraim School made especially notable gains in math and science, while Ephraim Middle is strong in seventh- and eighth-grade math, English, and science. Among high schools, Manti High is the clear academic leader, with a 94% graduation rate, a 4.2% dropout rate, and stronger overall test results than Gunnison Valley High. However, Gunnison Valley High has the district’s best attendance, with chronic absenteeism of just 10.2%.

Math is the most consistent area of concern, particularly at Gunnison Valley Middle and Gunnison Valley High, while science is often a relative strength; Gunnison Valley Middle posted the district’s highest individual result with 74.5% proficiency in sixth-grade science. Attendance deserves attention at the elementary level: chronic absenteeism is 27.3% at Ephraim School and 29.6% at Manti School. The small South Sanpete Education Support Center serves only 12 students, so its statistics should be viewed separately from those of traditional schools.