B+
San Juan School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Blanding, Monticello and Bluff.
Students
2,897
Schools
12
Spent per student
$18,915
UT $11,467
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
What stands out about San Juan School District
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Utah districts
- Spends 65% more per student than the UT average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Halls Crossing.
PK–66 schoolsThis district
7–125 schoolsThis district
125 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. UT
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 38.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,915 per student · 65% above UT
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 53%Federal 29%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,081’20
3,026’21
3,017’22
2,950’23
2,897’24
Down 6% since 2020.
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 55%White 35%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Blanding School
B−509 students18:1
Montezuma Creek School
282 students15:1
Monticello School
B+277 students17:1
Tse'Bii'Nidzisgai School
255 students15:1
Bluff School
82 students13:1
La Sal School
7 students7:1
Albert R. Lyman Middle
C+330 students18:1
San Juan High
C425 students18:1
Whitehorse High
303 students17:1
Monticello High
A211 students16:1
Monument Valley High
D−192 students14:1
Navajo Mountain High
24 students5:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.