San Juan District
San Juan District is a public school district based in Blanding, Utah, serving 2,897 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #27 of the 36 Utah districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 26% of them. Its schools average 241 students each, fewer than the Utah median of 473. It spends about $14,905 per student on day-to-day operations, 44% more than the Utah median. It has roughly 16.2 students per teacher.
How San Juan compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | San Juan | Utah median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,905 | $10,337 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,799 | $6,290 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $53.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $59.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 179 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 496 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 21.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 483 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millard DistrictDelta | 3,198 | 9 | $11,266 | 19.6 | #25 |
| Morgan DistrictMorgan | 3,185 | 8 | $7,838 | 19.2 | #26 |
| San Juan DistrictBlanding · this district | 2,897 | 12 | $14,905 | 16.2 | #27 |
| Juab DistrictNephi | 2,758 | 6 | $6,445 | 21.9 | #28 |
| North Sanpete DistrictMt. Pleasant | 2,706 | 8 | $10,337 | 21.1 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revere LocalRichfield, OH | 2,898 | $13,990 | 18.6 |
| Pine Bluff School DistrictPine Bluff, AR | 2,896 | $12,351 | 13.6 |
| Daniel Boone Area School DistrictBirdsboro, PA | 2,896 | $15,741 | 12.5 |
| Windsor C-1Imperial, MO | 2,894 | $9,220 | 13.9 |
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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