Best Public Schools in Moab, UT

Summary:

The city of Moab, Utah is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools serve students across the Grand District, which is ranked 84 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Moab is Moab Charter School, a public charter elementary school with the lowest student-teacher ratio at 12.9 and the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 54.67%. In contrast, C.R. Sundwall Center, a public elementary school, has the highest student-teacher ratio at 26.4 and is the smallest school in the data set with only 54 students.

The schools in the Grand District, including Helen M. Knight School, Grand County High, and Grand County Middle, generally perform below the state average on standardized assessments. Additionally, all schools in the data set have high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 26.4%, which is a significant concern.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)		RISE Mathematics (2025)				RISE Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moab Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	358 E 300 S	Moab	84532	Grand County	Moab Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 259-2277	70	4	16.2	38.6%	44 (62.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.6%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)														$9,910	$1,050	$8,861
Grand County High	Public	9-12	608 S 400 E	Moab	84532	Grand County	Grand District	No	No	No	No	(435) 259-8931	469	31	15.2	36.9%	330 (70.4%)	1 (0.2%)	102 (21.7%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	11.9	124^th of 138 public high schools	10.1%		11.4	124^th of 138 public high schools	10.1%		33.4	38.3	21.6	8.8	28.5	22.5								$15,502	$830	$14,672
Grand County Middle	Public	7-8	439 S 100 E	Moab	84532	Grand County	Grand District	No	No	No	No	(435) 259-7158	221	13	16.5	47.1%	147 (66.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)														$12,039	$449	$11,591
Helen M. Knight School	Public	K-6	505 N Mivida Dr	Moab	84532	Grand County	Grand District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 259-7350	686	36	18.8	44.5%	433 (63.1%)	3 (0.4%)	185 (27.0%)	4 (0.6%)	50 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	20.7	434^th of 547 public elementary schools	20.7%		29	410^th of 561 public elementary schools	26.9%	24							23.6	36.0	34.0	13.3	35.4	41.0	45.3	$11,380	$1,911	$9,469
C R Sundwall Center	Public	PK-K	190 E 100 N	Moab	84532	Grand County	Grand District	No	No	No	No	(435) 259-5628	60	1	60.0	18.3%	36 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (26.7%)	1 (1.7%)	7 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Moab

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
La Sal	22.29 mi	1
Green River	45.71 mi	2
Monticello	47.93 mi	2	73^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Moab, UT

Helen M. Knight School

Grand County High

C R Sundwall Center

Grand County Middle

Moab Charter School

Cities Near Moab