San Juan School District

200 N Main Street
Blanding, UT 84511
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

San Juan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
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 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,144 students in San Juan School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in San Juan School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in San Juan School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Monticello High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Utah public high school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
11 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
2,923 Students
304,700 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
13,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

San Juan School District, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#61 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of San Juan   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
42%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Juan   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)
41%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Juan   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)
50%
45%
91%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Juan   School District and public school graduation rate of Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.45
# American Indian Students
1,562 Students
2,617 Students
% American Indian Students
53%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
5,001 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
198 Students
59,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
5 Students
4,038 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,067 Students
217,573 Students
% White Students
37%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
4,429 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
11,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
108
458
# Students in K Grade:
178
3,590
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
3,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
213
3,655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
229
3,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
3,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
3,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
4,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
27,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
34,647
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
53,806
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
55,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
231
54,320
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
51,610
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,036 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 $18,052 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
$59 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart displays total revenue of San Juan   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
$53 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart displays total spending of San Juan   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
$20,036
$10,732
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Juan   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
$18,052
$10,829
This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Juan   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 San Juan School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monticello High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
164 S 200 W, 164 S 200 W
Monticello, UT 84535
(435) 678-1130
Grades: 7-12
| 217 students
Rank: #22.
Navajo Mountain High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
79 Navajo Mtn High School Rd
Tonalea, AZ 86044
(435) 678-1287
Grades: 9-12
| 27 students
Rank: #33.
San Juan High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
311 N 100 E
Blanding, UT 84511
(435) 678-1301
Grades: 6-12
| 426 students
Rank: #44.
Whitehorse High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1415 Hwy 162
Montezuma Creek, UT 84534
(435) 678-1209
Grades: 7-12
| 304 students
Rank: #55.
Monument Valley High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
18 Cougar Ln
Monument Valley, UT 84536
(435) 678-1208
Grades: 7-12
| 197 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,923 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in UT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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