Top Rankings
San Juan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,461 students in San Juan School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in San Juan School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Utah public middle school average of 31% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
11 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
2,873 Students
254,031 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
11,899 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
San Juan 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 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
43%
Showing 2011–2021. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
45%
Graduation Rate
92%
88.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.7%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.48
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
54%
1%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
36%
69%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,350 is higher than the state median of $12,924. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,049 is higher than the state median of $12,726. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$8,736 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$55 MM
$8,602 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$24,350
$12,924
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$19,049
$12,726
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best San Juan School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monticello High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
148 S 200 W
Monticello, UT 84535
(435) 678-1130
Monticello, UT 84535
(435) 678-1130
Gr: 7-12 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Albert R. Lyman Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
535 N 100 E
Blanding, UT 84511
(435) 678-1398
Blanding, UT 84511
(435) 678-1398
Gr: 6-8 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #33.
San Juan High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
311 N 100 E
Blanding, UT 84511
(435) 678-1301
Blanding, UT 84511
(435) 678-1301
Gr: 6-12 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #44.
Whitehorse High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 W 100 N
Montezuma Creek, UT 84534
(435) 678-1209
Montezuma Creek, UT 84534
(435) 678-1209
Gr: 7-12 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Rank: #55.
Monument Valley High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
18 Cougar Ln
Monument Valley, UT 84536
(435) 678-1208
Monument Valley, UT 84536
(435) 678-1208
Gr: 7-12 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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