Best Public Schools in Blanding, UT

Summary:

The city of Blanding, Utah is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Blanding School (elementary), San Juan High (high school), and Albert R. Lyman Middle (middle school). These schools operate within the San Juan District and serve a diverse student population with a significant Native American representation.

Among the standout schools, Blanding School excels in RISE/English Language Arts, RISE/Mathematics, and RISE/Science, with particularly high 5th-grade proficiency rates. San Juan High also performs well, with relatively higher proficiency rates in Utah Aspire Plus/English Language Arts and Utah Aspire Plus/Science compared to the district and state. However, Albert R. Lyman Middle has mixed results, with some grades outperforming and others underperforming the district and state averages.

Across the schools, there are some common trends, such as extremely high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 98.75% to 99.82%, and relatively low student-teacher ratios, from 17.2 to 20.5. The spending per student also varies, from $11,746 at Blanding School to $14,526 at San Juan High. These factors, along with the diverse student population, present both challenges and opportunities for the district to address the educational needs of the Blanding community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2024)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2024)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2024)		RISE English Language Arts (2024)						RISE Mathematics (2024)						RISE Science (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Albert R. Lyman Middle	Public	6-8	535 N 100 E	Blanding	84511	San Juan County	San Juan District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 678-1398	323	18	18.3	61.0%	159 (49.2%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	31.4	148^th of 210 public middle schools	29.5%		32.5	156^th of 216 public middle schools	27.8%	8										40.0	37.8	36.5				24.1	25.9	34.0			35.6	36.0	53.5	$12,334	$1,638	$10,695
Blanding School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 S 100 W	Blanding	84511	San Juan County	San Juan District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 678-1871	543	28	19.7	61.7%	287 (52.9%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	193 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	33.3	388^th of 561 public elementary schools	30.8%		37.8	359^th of 561 public elementary schools	36.0%	29							32.6	30.3	38.8				39.8	47.0	40.6				33.4	54.1				$11,746	$1,943	$9,803
San Juan High	Public	6-12	311 N 100 E	Blanding	84511	San Juan County	San Juan District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 678-1301	426	22	19.0	55.9%	219 (51.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (38.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	38.9	87^th of 138 public high schools	37.0%		31.1	100^th of 139 public high schools	28.1%	13	35.4	37.9	28.8	20.7	45.3	33.7																		$14,526	$1,463	$13,062

Cities Near Blanding

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monticello	16.9 mi	2	61^st
Bluff	25.38 mi	1
Montezuma Creek	27.41 mi	3	132^nd
La Sal	47.66 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.