Daggett School District
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Daggett School District is a public school district
in the U.S. state of Utah
. The district provides education for students living in Daggett County
. The Daggett School District is the smallest school district in Utah, with three schools and 177 students. Daggett District operates shelter Pre-K programs (for students age 3–5 who qualify for an IEP) at each elementary school.
Due to the remote and rural locale, about 15 percent of Daggett School District's enrollment is students living in adjacent Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Several students from Uinta County, Wyoming are enrolled.
Daggett School District hosts a remote site of Utah State University's
Distance Education system, which provides concurrent (dual) enrollment for high school students as well as post-secondary courses for adults. Uintah Basin Area Technology College, a branch of the Utah College of Applied Technology, also offers limited courses at Manila High School.
Daggett School District, originally called Daggett County School District, was formed when Daggett County split from Uintah County, Utah
in 1914. State law requires each county to have at least one school district.
The superintendent of Daggett School District is Dr. Bruce Northcott. Business manager is Luann Robinson. School board members include Pat Asbill (President), Christy Jones (Vice President), James Olsen, Marcia Barber and Rena Pallesen. Board members are elected for a term of four years, from precincts established by the county commission.
District contact:
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in the U.S. state of Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. The district provides education for students living in Daggett County
Daggett County, Utah
Daggett County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 1,059 at the 2010 census. It was named for Ellsworth Daggett, the first surveyor-general of Utah. Its county seat and only municipality is Manila. There is one other small community, Dutch...
. The Daggett School District is the smallest school district in Utah, with three schools and 177 students. Daggett District operates shelter Pre-K programs (for students age 3–5 who qualify for an IEP) at each elementary school.
Due to the remote and rural locale, about 15 percent of Daggett School District's enrollment is students living in adjacent Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Several students from Uinta County, Wyoming are enrolled.
Daggett School District hosts a remote site of Utah State University's
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
Distance Education system, which provides concurrent (dual) enrollment for high school students as well as post-secondary courses for adults. Uintah Basin Area Technology College, a branch of the Utah College of Applied Technology, also offers limited courses at Manila High School.
Daggett School District, originally called Daggett County School District, was formed when Daggett County split from Uintah County, Utah
Uintah County, Utah
This page deals with the Utah County. For the Wyoming County, see Uinta County, Wyoming.Uintah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 25,224 and by 2009 was estimated at 31,536. It was named for the Ute Indians, the tribe that lives in the basin. Its...
in 1914. State law requires each county to have at least one school district.
The superintendent of Daggett School District is Dr. Bruce Northcott. Business manager is Luann Robinson. School board members include Pat Asbill (President), Christy Jones (Vice President), James Olsen, Marcia Barber and Rena Pallesen. Board members are elected for a term of four years, from precincts established by the county commission.
District contact:
- PO Box 249
- 196 W 200 North
- Manila, Utah 84046
- 435-784-3174
Schools
| School Name | City/Town | Grade level | # of students | Student/Teacher ratio | Principal |
| Flaming Gorge School | Dutch John | PK-5 | 24 | 12.0 | Scott Taylor |
| Manila Elementary | Manila | PK-6 | 74 | 14.8 | Scott Taylor |
| Manila High | Manila | 7-12 | 79 | 11.3 | Guy Gonder |