South Sanpete District
South Sanpete District is a public school district based in Manti, Utah, serving 3,305 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 36 Utah districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 413 students each, fewer than the Utah median of 473. It spends about $10,406 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.0 students per teacher.
How South Sanpete compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Sanpete | Utah median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,406 | $10,337 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,443 | $6,290 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 174 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 434 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.0 | 21.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 367 | 483 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Utah median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Utah
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon DistrictPrice | 3,334 | 9 | $11,227 | 19.3 | #23 |
| South Sanpete DistrictManti · this district | 3,305 | 8 | $10,406 | 19.0 | #24 |
| Millard DistrictDelta | 3,198 | 9 | $11,266 | 19.6 | #25 |
| Morgan DistrictMorgan | 3,185 | 8 | $7,838 | 19.2 | #26 |
| San Juan DistrictBlanding | 2,897 | 12 | $14,905 | 16.2 | #27 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park - River Forest School District 200Oak Park, IL | 3,307 | $24,584 | 13.7 |
| Franklin Regional School DistrictMurrysville, PA | 3,303 | $16,426 | 14.1 |
| Mineral Wells ISDMineral Wells, TX | 3,303 | $11,966 | 15.3 |
| Marion CountyHamilton, AL | 3,302 | $10,327 | 17.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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