Grand District operates 4 public schools serving 1,473 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,436 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Grand County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,624 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 66.2% local, 22.4% state, and 11.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $68,942 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 50/100, ranked #71 of 147 in Utah against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 227.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 46.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.1% White, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Helen M. Knight School accounts for 47.8% of all Grand District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Grand District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Grand District school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Grand District school enrollment ranges from 60 students (lowest) to 686 students (highest), a spread of 626 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Grand District student-counselor ratio is 228:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Grand District chronic absenteeism rate is 46.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Grand District has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,473 students.
How much does Grand District spend per student?
Grand District spends $15,624 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #71 in Utah.
What is the average teacher salary in Grand District?
The average teacher salary in Grand District is $68,942 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Grand District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Grand County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Grand District?
Grand District students are 65.1% White, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grand District?
Grand District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #71 out of 147 districts in Utah. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.