Total enrollment
3,032
-42 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
San Juan County
Utah · Public K-12
The schools list below covers the full public K-12 directory for San Juan County: 13 campuses, 3,032 students, San Juan District as the largest district. By grade band, the county runs 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high schools.
7-year change in San Juan County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
13
3 districts
Enrollment
3,032
NCES CCD
Median income
$64,481
Below Utah avg
Free/reduced lunch
73.0%
Above Utah avg
Elementary
8
1,571 students
Middle
1
330 students
High
4
1,131 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
San Juan District
2,873 students · 3 districts in San Juan County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of San Juan County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
20.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
12.5%
civilian labor
Median age
35
28.4% under 18
Test scores in San Juan County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 8 schools ranked. Utah state average: 41.8%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Monticello High· 42.4%
- Monticello School· 42.2%
- Blanding School· 34.7%
- Albert R. Lyman Middle· 31.6%
- Montezuma Creek School· 10.7%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Monument Valley High· 5.1%
- Tse'Bii'Nidzisgai School· 6.9%
- Whitehorse High· 8.3%
- Montezuma Creek School· 10.7%
- Albert R. Lyman Middle· 31.6%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanding School | Blanding | Elementary | PK-05 | 509 | · |
| San Juan High | Blanding | High | 06-12 | 425 | · |
| Albert R. Lyman Middle | Blanding | Middle | 06-08 | 330 | · |
| Whitehorse High | Montezuma Creek | High | 07-12 | 303 | · |
| Montezuma Creek School | Montezuma Creek | Elementary | PK-06 | 282 | · |
| Monticello School | Monticello | Elementary | PK-06 | 277 | · |
| Tse'Bii'Nidzisgai School | Monument Valley | Elementary | PK-06 | 255 | · |
| Monticello High | Monticello | High | 07-12 | 211 | · |
| Monument Valley High | Monument Valley | High | 07-12 | 192 | · |
| Aneth Community School | Montezuma Creek | Elementary | KG-06 | 91 | · |
| Bluff School | Bluff | Elementary | PK-05 | 82 | · |
| Naa Tsis'aan Community School | Tonalea | Elementary | KG-08 | 68 | · |
| La Sal School | La Sal | Elementary | PK-03 | 7 | · |
Cities in San Juan County
About San Juan County
San Juan County is a thinly populated county of about 14,483 residents in Utah. Its public-school system hosts approximately 3,032 students across 13 schools.
Zooming out, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $64,481, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 14%. That income level is 23% meaningfully below the Utah median.
Looking at the level breakdown, San Juan County consists of 8 elementary schools (1,571 students), 1 middle school (330), and 4 high schools (1,131).
San Juan District is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 2,873 students across San Juan County.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in San Juan County has stayed largely flat since SY 2017-18, moving from about 3,074 students to 3,032. Over that span, San Juan County added 1 school, going from 12 to 13.
On this page, the community for San Juan County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
San Juan County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data