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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 2026 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 18% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 38%), 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
366 Schools
# Students
1,451 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
11,762 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)31%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
45%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.47
% American Indian
6%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
24%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
67%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 grown by 12% 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.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,456
$10,732
Spending / Student
$26,891
$10,829
Best Grand School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grand County Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
439 S 100 E
Moab, UT 84532
(435) 259-7158
Moab, UT 84532
(435) 259-7158
Gr: 7-8 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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