Grand School District

264 S 400 E
Moab, UT 84532
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 728 students in Grand School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, 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 30% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
4 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
1,488 Students
430,190 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
19,231 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Grand School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (UT)
#113 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Grand   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grand   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.
31%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grand   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.
75-79%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Grand   School District and public school graduation rate of UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.45
# American Indian Students
94 Students
4,395 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
7,143 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
307 Students
80,689 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
19%
# Black Students
3 Students
5,829 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,052 Students
310,441 Students
% White Students
71%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
6,892 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
14,781 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
42
11,568
# Students in K Grade:
88
48,681
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
49,552
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
50,420
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
51,262
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
50,462
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
51,718
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
51,995
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
23,827
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
18,112
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
6,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
5,232
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
5,064
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
5,843
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,997 is higher than the state median of $10,643. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,222 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
$27 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart display total revenue of Grand   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
$39 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart display total spending of Grand   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
$17,997
$10,643
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Grand   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
$26,222
$10,739
This chart display average spending per public school student in Grand   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 Grand School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Helen M. Knight School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
505 N Mivida Dr
Moab, UT 84532
(435) 259-7350
Grades: K-6
| 728 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,488 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in UT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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