The 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 Technical College also offers limited courses at Manila High School.

Board members are elected for a term of four years, from precincts established by the county commission.

The split was necessary as Utah State law requires each county to have at least one school district.

"[6] Additionally, students from McKinnon, Wyoming may attend DSD schools.