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Item: Grand School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

264 S 400 E
Moab, UT 84532

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (435) 259-5317

www.grandschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 686 students in Grand School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.

Public Elementary School in Grand School District have an score of 26% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public elementary school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (UT)

# Schools

4 Schools

783 Schools

# Students

1,436 Students

412,983 Students

# Teachers

81 Teachers

19,944 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grand School District	Utah
Kind	68	278
1	92	287
2	90	301
3	111	317
4	100	318
5	106	320
6	119	327

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District Rank

Grand School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 152 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (UT)

#124 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grand School District
2023	#124
2022	#113
2021	#113
2019	#108
2018	#101
2017	#82
2016	#82
2015	#71
2014	#99
2013	#83
2012	#103
2011	#86
2010	#93

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22%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grand School District	Utah
2023	22%	40%
2021	27%	39%
2019	34%	45%
2018	34%	47%
2017	36%	47%
2016	33%	47%
2015	34%	45%
2014	29%	44%
2013	71%	77%
2012	58%	75%
2011	56%	73%
2010	54%	70%

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(20-21)

31%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Grand School District	Utah
2021	31%	43%
2019	39%	47%
2018	34%	45%
2017	46%	44%
2016	45%	45%
2015	47%	44%
2014	34%	42%
2013	84%	83%
2012	78%	83%
2011	81%	81%
2010	76%	81%

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(20-21)

36%

45%

82%

88.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Grand School District	Utah
2023	82%	88%
2022	72%	88%
2021	77%	88%
2020	87%	88%
2016	87%	85%
2015	87%	84%
2014	92%	83%
2013	77%	83%
2012	87%	80%
2011	92%	78%

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(2022-23)

28.6%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Grand School District	Utah
2023	28.6%	26.5%
2022	43.4%	28.6%
2021	44.9%	20.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.49

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grand School District	Utah
2023	0.46	0.46
2022	0.46	0.45
2021	0.45	0.44
2020	0.42	0.44
2019	0.42	0.43
2018	0.41	0.43
2017	0.41	0.41
2016	0.41	0.41
2015	0.17	0.40
2014	0.38	0.40
2013	0.37	0.38
2012	0.39	0.37
2011	0.39	0.37
2010	0.42	0.40
2009	0.37	0.36
2008	0.38	0.37
2007	0.35	0.33
2006	0.32	0.31
2005	0.30	0.30
2004	0.28	0.30
2003	0.28	0.29
2002	0.26	0.27
2001	0.25	0.25
2000	0.23	0.24
1999	0.20	0.22
1998	0.17	0.20
1997	0.18	0.21
1996	0.15	0.19
1995	0.14	0.17
1994	0.12	0.17
1993	0.11	0.15
1992	0.16	0.15
1991	0.14	0.13
1990	0.16	0.13
1989	0.13	0.13
1988	0.14	0.13

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Grand School District	Utah
2023	6%	1%
2022	6%	1%
2021	6%	1%
2020	6%	1%
2019	6%	1%
2018	6%	1%
2017	6%	1%
2016	6%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	6%	1%
2013	6%	1%
2012	6%	1%
2011	7%	1%
2010	8%	3%
2009	8%	1%
2008	9%	2%
2007	9%	2%
2006	8%	2%
2005	8%	1%
2004	9%	2%
2003	8%	2%
2002	8%	1%
2001	8%	1%
2000	7%	2%
1999	5%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	5%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	3%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	4%	1%
1991	4%	1%
1990	4%	1%
1989	3%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2020)
Year	Grand School District	Utah
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	5%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

25%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Grand School District	Utah
2023	22%	20%
2022	21%	19%
2021	20%	18%
2020	18%	18%
2019	18%	17%
2018	18%	17%
2017	18%	17%
2016	18%	17%
2015	5%	16%
2014	15%	16%
2013	15%	16%
2012	15%	15%
2011	14%	15%
2010	14%	15%
2009	11%	15%
2008	11%	15%
2007	10%	13%
2006	9%	12%
2005	8%	12%
2004	7%	11%
2003	6%	10%
2002	6%	10%
2001	6%	9%
2000	5%	8%
1999	6%	7%
1998	5%	7%
1997	5%	6%
1996	4%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	2%	4%
1992	4%	4%
1991	3%	4%
1990	5%	4%
1989	4%	4%
1988	4%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2014)
Year	Grand School District	Utah
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%

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% White

66%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Grand School District	Utah
2023	70%	71%
2022	71%	72%
2021	72%	73%
2020	74%	73%
2019	74%	74%
2018	75%	74%
2017	75%	75%
2016	75%	75%
2015	17%	76%
2014	77%	76%
2013	78%	77%
2012	76%	78%
2011	77%	78%
2010	72%	73%
2009	78%	79%
2008	77%	78%
2007	79%	81%
2006	82%	82%
2005	83%	83%
2004	84%	83%
2003	85%	84%
2002	86%	85%
2001	86%	86%
2000	88%	87%
1999	89%	88%
1998	91%	89%
1997	90%	89%
1996	92%	90%
1995	93%	91%
1994	94%	91%
1993	94%	92%
1992	91%	92%
1991	93%	93%
1990	91%	93%
1989	93%	93%
1988	93%	93%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)
Year	Grand School District	Utah
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,428 is higher than the state median of $12,924. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,641 is higher than the state median of $12,726. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (UT)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$8,736 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Grand School District	Utah
2023	$32 MM	$7 MM
2022	$30 MM	$6 MM
2021	$27 MM	$6 MM
2020	$25 MM	$5 MM
2019	$25 MM	$5 MM
2018	$22 MM	$5 MM
2017	$20 MM	$4 MM
2016	$19 MM	$4 MM
2015	$17 MM	$4 MM
2014	$17 MM	$3 MM
2012	$18 MM	$3 MM
2011	$16 MM	$3 MM
2010	$17 MM	$4 MM
2009	$17 MM	$4 MM
2008	$13 MM	$4 MM
2007	$12 MM	$3 MM
2006	$12 MM	$3 MM
2005	$12 MM	$4 MM
2004	$11 MM	$12 MM
2003	$11 MM	$15 MM
2002	$11 MM	$28 MM
2001	$10 MM	$29 MM
2000	$10 MM	$26 MM
1999	$10 MM	$25 MM
1998	$10 MM	$24 MM
1997	$9 MM	$25 MM
1996	$9 MM	$22 MM
1995	$7 MM	$22 MM
1992	$6 MM	$17 MM
1990	$5 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$8,602 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Grand School District	Utah
2023	$24 MM	$6 MM
2022	$23 MM	$7 MM
2021	$39 MM	$6 MM
2020	$41 MM	$5 MM
2019	$22 MM	$5 MM
2018	$19 MM	$6 MM
2017	$17 MM	$4 MM
2016	$16 MM	$4 MM
2015	$34 MM	$4 MM
2014	$15 MM	$5 MM
2012	$15 MM	$4 MM
2011	$20 MM	$4 MM
2010	$34 MM	$4 MM
2009	$19 MM	$4 MM
2008	$13 MM	$4 MM
2007	$12 MM	$4 MM
2006	$12 MM	$3 MM
2005	$11 MM	$4 MM
2004	$11 MM	$11 MM
2003	$11 MM	$17 MM
2002	$11 MM	$29 MM
2001	$10 MM	$25 MM
2000	$9 MM	$24 MM
1999	$9 MM	$25 MM
1998	$11 MM	$24 MM
1997	$14 MM	$23 MM
1996	$10 MM	$22 MM
1995	$8 MM	$21 MM
1992	$6 MM	$17 MM
1990	$5 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,428

$12,924

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grand School District	Utah
2023	$21,865	$10,822
2022	$20,344	$9,986
2021	$18,938	$9,313
2020	$16,405	$8,597
2019	$15,660	$8,627
2018	$14,410	$8,029
2017	$13,262	$7,686
2016	$12,943	$7,266
2015	$11,486	$6,581
2014	$11,326	$5,338
2012	$11,867	$4,705
2011	$10,696	$4,543
2010	$10,765	$6,581
2009	$11,288	$6,813
2008	$7,876	$7,623
2007	$8,328	$6,076
2006	$8,093	$4,967
2005	$8,437	$4,329
2004	$7,482	$6,102
2003	$7,512	$6,220
2002	$7,373	$7,114
2001	$6,475	$7,259
2000	$5,890	$6,675
1999	$5,843	$6,642
1998	$5,996	$6,523
1997	$5,764	$6,508
1995	$4,386	$5,647
1992	$3,829	$4,392
1990	$3,575	$3,650

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Spending / Student

$16,641

$12,726

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grand School District	Utah
2023	$16,223	$9,936
2022	$15,624	$10,395
2021	$27,595	$9,480
2020	$26,726	$7,780
2019	$13,960	$8,415
2018	$12,365	$8,830
2017	$10,888	$7,475
2016	$10,852	$6,305
2015	$22,470	$6,846
2014	$10,457	$7,366
2012	$10,377	$6,762
2011	$13,258	$6,468
2010	$21,059	$6,846
2009	$12,351	$7,783
2008	$7,398	$9,030
2007	$7,724	$7,142
2006	$7,978	$5,099
2005	$7,921	$4,055
2004	$7,178	$5,456
2003	$7,476	$7,032
2002	$7,218	$7,242
2001	$6,297	$6,462
2000	$5,485	$6,237
1999	$5,773	$6,499
1998	$6,524	$6,514
1997	$8,954	$6,049
1995	$4,667	$5,450
1992	$4,043	$4,295
1990	$3,590	$3,460

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Best Grand School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Helen M. Knight School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

505 N Mivida Dr
Moab, UT 84532
(435) 259-7350

Gr: K-6 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 82% (Btm 50% in UT)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education