Public school district · Rural: Remote
Utah · Piute County

Piute District

453 students · 6 schools · 16.3:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #105 of 155 in Utah

Students
453
Schools
6
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–Teacher
16.3:1
County
Piute
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Piute District

Piute District is a public school system serving Piute County, Utah, based in Junction. It serves 453 students across 6 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #105 largest of Utah’s 155 school systems.

Phone8555772912
Address500 N Main, Junction, UT 84740
CountyPiute County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Piute District enrolls 453 students in 6 schools — an average of about 76 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #105 of 155 statewide by enrollment.

Students
453
#105 of 155 in Utah
Schools
6
~76 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Piute District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (453 students reported):

White
81%
Black
0%
Hispanic
15%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
1%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Piute District employs about 28 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 16.3:1 — below the Utah average of about 21.6:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 59.

Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
state avg ~21.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
classroom teachers
Total staff
59
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Utah funds schools

Utah funds districts through the Minimum School Program, built on the Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU): the Legislature sets a single dollar WPU value each year — $4,674 for FY2026 — and each student generates WPUs weighted for grade level and programs such as special education and career-and-technical education. Districts contribute a mandated basic property-tax levy and the state fills the gap to guarantee the funded amount per WPU regardless of local wealth.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Piute District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Utah publishes the Utah School Report Card, reporting academic achievement, growth, English-learner progress and, for high schools, graduation and postsecondary readiness rather than a single letter grade. Look up Piute District on the Utah School Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Utah requires its secondary schools to be accredited by a regional body — in practice Cognia — while the Utah State Board of Education sets the state-specific assurances the accreditor enforces (Administrative Rule R277-410). Look up Piute District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Piute District vs. Utah

Enrollment rank
#105
of 155 districts
Ratio
16.3:1
state avg ~21.6:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Piute County

See every Utah district side by side in the Utah directory.

Go deeper

Look up Piute District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Utah Legislature (the Weighted Pupil Unit) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Piute District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4900780. Confirm current details with the district and the Utah State Board of Education.