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 middle schools serving 1,467 students in San Juan School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in San Juan School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), 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 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
11 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
2,923 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
11,762 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.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
45%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.47
# American Indian Students
1,562 Students
2,504 Students
% American Indian Students
53%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,545 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
198 Students
51,305 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
5 Students
3,442 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,067 Students
178,363 Students
% White Students
37%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,915 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
9,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
482
# Students in K Grade:
178
6,058
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
6,391
# Students in 2nd Grade:
213
6,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
229
6,398
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
6,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
7,201
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
22,231
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
52,075
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
52,556
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
40,980
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
15,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
231
15,301
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
15,798
# 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.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,036
$10,732
Spending / Student
$18,052
$10,829
Best San Juan School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monticello High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
164 S 200 W, 164 S 200 W
Monticello, UT 84535
(435) 678-1130
Monticello, UT 84535
(435) 678-1130
Grades: 7-12
| 217 students
Rank: #22.
Albert R. Lyman Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
535 N 100 E
Blanding, UT 84511
(435) 678-1398
Blanding, UT 84511
(435) 678-1398
Grades: 6-8
| 323 students
Rank: #33.
San Juan High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
311 N 100 E
Blanding, UT 84511
(435) 678-1301
Blanding, UT 84511
(435) 678-1301
Grades: 6-12
| 426 students
Rank: #44.
Whitehorse High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1415 Hwy 162
Montezuma Creek, UT 84534
(435) 678-1209
Montezuma Creek, UT 84534
(435) 678-1209
Grades: 7-12
| 304 students
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
Grades: 7-12
| 197 students
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