San Juan School District

200 N Main Street
Blanding, UT 84511
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

San Juan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,266 students in San Juan School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in San Juan School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Utah public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
11 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
2,986 Students
430,190 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
19,231 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

San Juan School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 154 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (UT)
#61 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of San Juan   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Juan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Juan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of San Juan   School District and public school graduation rate of UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.45
# American Indian Students
1,628 Students
4,395 Students
% American Indian Students
55%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
7,143 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
191 Students
80,689 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
8 Students
5,829 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,083 Students
310,441 Students
% White Students
36%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
6,892 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
14,781 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
124
11,568
# Students in K Grade:
203
48,681
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
49,552
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
50,420
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
51,262
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
50,462
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
51,718
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
51,995
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
23,827
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
18,112
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
6,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
237
5,232
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
5,064
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
5,843
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,532 is higher than the state median of $10,643. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,598 is higher than the state median of $10,739. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart display total revenue of San Juan   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$53 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart display total spending of San Juan   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,532
$10,643
This chart display average revenue per public school student in San Juan   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,598
$10,739
This chart display average spending per public school student in San Juan   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best San Juan School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monticello School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
197 N 200 W, 197 N 200 W
Monticello, UT 84535
(435) 678-1180
Grades: PK-6
| 307 students
Rank: #22.
Blanding School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
302 S 100 W
Blanding, UT 84511
(435) 678-1871
Grades: PK-5
| 563 students
Rank: #33.
Albert R. Lyman Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
535 N 100 E
Blanding, UT 84511
(435) 678-1398
Grades: 6-8
| 307 students
Rank: #44.
San Juan High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
311 N 100 E
Blanding, UT 84511
(435) 678-1301
Grades: 6-12
| 432 students
Rank: #55.
Bluff School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
620 E Black Locust Ave
Bluff, UT 84512
(435) 678-1296
Grades: PK-5
| 75 students
Rank: #66.
La Sal School
885 E Highway 46
La Sal, UT 84530
(435) 678-1292
Grades: PK-3
| 13 students
Rank: #77.
Montezuma Creek School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1466 Hwy 162
Montezuma Creek, UT 84534
(435) 678-1261
Grades: PK-6
| 303 students
Rank: #88.
Tse'bii'nidzisgai School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
101 W Medical Dr, Po Box 36044
Monument Valley, UT 84536
(435) 678-1286
Grades: PK-6
| 266 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,986 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in UT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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