Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Moab’s public schools score below 70% of Utah districts on tests and graduation
In Moab, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Utah average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moab, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Utah, not nationally.
From Utah state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Moab’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 92 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moab’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,404 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Grand County Middle, then Grand County High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Moab Charter School and Heron School LLC (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Moab’s grade
C: better than 30% of Utah school districts, #105 of 119 Utah towns. Both inputs trail the Utah average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Moab, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Moab
Helen M. Knight School
Grades K–6 · 686 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Moab
Grand County High
Grades 9–12 · 469 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Moab
Grand County High
Grades 9–12 · 469 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Moab
Grand County High
Grades 9–12 · 469 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Moab’s public schools are run by Grand School District, which also serves Castle Valley. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Moab vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Moab’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Moab | C | Grand |
Every school in Moab
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Moab’s schools
Are Moab’s schools good?
On Utah’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Moab children attend score below 70% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #105 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Moab in?
Grand School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,436 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Moab kids go to high school?
Grand County High, with 469 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Moab’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Grand School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.
How much does Moab spend per student?
$16,404 in Grand School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Moab?
Yes: Heron School LLC (special education, grades 7–12, 10 students). Moab also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Moab families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Moab → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Utah. Stars are from neighbors.