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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 245 students in Grand School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle School in Grand School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
4 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
1,451 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
11,762 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#113 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Grand   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
27%
39%
This chart displays 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 Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
31%
43%
This chart displays 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 Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
36%
45%
70-74%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Grand   School District and public school graduation rate of Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.47
# American Indian Students
88 Students
2,504 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,545 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
340 Students
51,305 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
20%
# Black Students
4 Students
3,442 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
976 Students
178,363 Students
% White Students
67%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,915 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
9,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
482
# Students in K Grade:
88
6,058
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
6,391
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
6,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
6,398
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
6,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
7,201
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
22,231
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
52,075
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
52,556
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
40,980
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
15,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
15,301
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
15,798
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Grand   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart displays total spending of Grand   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,456
$10,732
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Grand   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,891
$10,829
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Grand   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Grand School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grand County Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
439 S 100 E
Moab, UT 84532
(435) 259-7158
Grades: 7-8
| 245 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,451 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in UT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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