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 preschool serving 54 students in Grand School District.
Public Preschools in Grand School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is more than the Utah public preschool average of 0.48.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public preschool average of 31% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
4 Schools
408 Schools
# Students
1,451 Students
195,137 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
9,057 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
0.48
# American Indian Students
88 Students
2,004 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,792 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
340 Students
41,494 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
21%
# Black Students
4 Students
2,695 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
976 Students
134,941 Students
% White Students
67%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,551 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
7,647 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
16,151
# Students in K Grade:
88
23,940
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
24,978
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
26,403
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
26,290
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
26,559
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
27,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
18,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
1,029
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
1,462
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
1,079
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
570
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
560
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
832
# 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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
C R Sundwall Center
Special Education School
190 E 100 N
Moab, UT 84532
(435) 259-5628
Grades: PK
| 54 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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