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B+
Schools in Monticello · San Juan School District

Monticello’s public schools outscore 73% of Utah districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Monticello, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Utah state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 5 in 10 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.

Math proficiency
42%
▲ 3 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 5 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▲ 65% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
UT 21.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
488 students on the public path
In brief

Monticello’s schools, in brief

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $18,915 per student in FY2024, against $11,467 across Utah. 29% of its revenue that year was federal (Utah 8%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Monticello High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Monticello’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Utah school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Utah average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (135)Better than 71%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 846 test results and a graduating class of 243 could put Monticello anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 5 in 10 of Monticello’s students in the tested grades sat them (846 students).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monticello, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Monticello SchoolSan Juan School DistrictB+
7–12Monticello HighSan Juan School DistrictA

Monticello’s public schools are run by San Juan School District, which also serves Blanding and Bluff. 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.

San Juan School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 2,897 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (UT 21.2)
$18,915UT $11,467 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math42%
State average 38.8% · 846 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 29% of the San Juan district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 8% across Utah, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Monticello vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Monticello’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MonticelloB+San Juan

Every school in Monticello

2 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).

District schools in Monticelloby address
Monticello School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
277 students17:1Rate it →
Monticello High
High · Grades 7–12
A
211 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Monticello’s schools

Are Monticello’s schools good?

By Utah’s own tests, yes: the public schools Monticello children attend outscore 73% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monticello in?

San Juan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,897 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

What is Monticello’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in San Juan School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does Monticello spend per student?

$18,915 in San Juan School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.