Grand District
Grand District is a public school district based in Moab, Utah, serving 1,436 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #35 of the 36 Utah districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 359 students each, fewer than the Utah median of 473. It spends about $13,098 per student on day-to-day operations, 27% more than the Utah median. It has roughly 17.7 students per teacher.
How Grand compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grand | Utah median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,098 | $10,337 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,455 | $6,290 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 81 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 209 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 21.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 718 | 483 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Utah median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Utah
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield DistrictPanguitch | 1,628 | 10 | $12,383 | 23.6 | #31 |
| South Summit DistrictKamas | 1,616 | 6 | $11,346 | 18.6 | #32 |
| Kane DistrictKanab | 1,484 | 11 | $12,201 | 20.6 | #33 |
| Beaver DistrictBeaver | 1,471 | 7 | $11,523 | 18.4 | #34 |
| Grand DistrictMoab · this district | 1,436 | 4 | $13,098 | 17.7 | #35 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Hill Union Free School DistrictCheektowaga, NY | 1,437 | $19,604 | 10.2 |
| Rye Neck Union Free School DistrictMamaroneck, NY | 1,437 | $25,386 | 10.2 |
| Whitney Point Central School DistrictWhitney Point, NY | 1,437 | $22,667 | 10.6 |
| RSU 02Hallowell, ME | 1,436 | $17,208 | 10.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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