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Grand School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 699 students in Grand School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary School in Grand School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
4 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,451 Students
416,794 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
19,780 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grand School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 153 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.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)31%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
45%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.47
% American Indian
6%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
24%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
67%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,456 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,891 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,456
$10,732
Spending / Student
$26,891
$10,829
Best Grand School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Helen M. Knight School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
505 N Mivida Dr
Moab, UT 84532
(435) 259-7350
Moab, UT 84532
(435) 259-7350
Gr: K-6 | 699 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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