Best Public Schools in Kanab, UT

Kanab, Utah, has three public schools serving the full K–12 range: Kanab School for kindergarten through sixth grade, Kanab Middle for grades seven and eight, and Kanab High for grades nine through twelve, with about 1,005 students overall in the rural Kane County area.

The strongest school is Kanab High, which ranks in the 91st percentile statewide and has five stars. It performs above Utah averages in every reported subject, with particularly strong results in science and English language arts. Its approximate proficiency averages are 66.2% in science, 63.9% in ELA, and 46.6% in mathematics, making math the main academic area to monitor. The school also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the city at 22.2%, slightly better than the state rate, and reported a 92.4% graduation rate for 2022–23. Kanab School ranks in the 67th percentile and is generally stronger than Utah averages, especially in elementary mathematics. Its third-grade math proficiency was 70.4%, but chronic absenteeism was high at 37.5%.

Kanab Middle is the main area for closer attention. Its ranking fell from the 82nd percentile two years ago to the 53rd percentile currently, and chronic absenteeism is 32.9%. Mathematics is generally above the state average, while ELA varies considerably by grade; science is the clearest weakness, with both grades below Utah results. Across the city, parents may also want to consider the strong overall performance of the Kane District, ranked in the 72nd percentile statewide. The most important improvement priorities are reducing absenteeism in the elementary and middle grades, strengthening middle-school science, and supporting high-school mathematics while preserving Kanab High’s strong results.