NCES CCD 2024-25 7 schools UT

Best-Resourced Schools in Bluffdale, UT

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7 public K-12 schools in Bluffdale from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

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7
Schools
4,901
Students
25.7/100
Avg Resource Index
21.6:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

National city placement

Lean reported-resource profile

According to NCES CCD 2024-25, Bluffdale has more public-school enrollment than 54% of the 4,487 US cities in this directory. Bluffdale's average Resource Investment Index falls in the lower portion of the 4,487-city comparison set. The index is a resource snapshot, not an academic grade: it reflects the federal staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance fields available for local campuses. The most useful next step is to open the individual schools below and identify which component is pulling each score down, because the same city average can hide very different campus-level constraints.

Combined-grade campuses shape the local portfolio

4 of Bluffdale's 7 listed schools use NCES's combined or “other” grade-level classification. Citywide averages therefore blend campuses serving unusually broad or nonstandard grade spans with conventional elementary, middle, and high schools. Grade configuration is a first-order comparison here, not a minor label.

Governance mix is central to a fair comparison

4 of 7 listed Bluffdale campuses are reported as charters, so district-run and charter records occupy substantial shares of the same city view. They may follow different governance, enrollment, and program structures even when their mailing city matches. The 20-point gap between Hidden Valley Middle and Summit Academy - Bluffdale should be read within that context, not as a single-system league table. Check charter status and district affiliation before comparing two nearby schools, and verify current admissions rules with the operator.

City enrollment
Top 46%
School count
Top 65%
Resource Index average
5th percentile
Teacher staffing
10th percentile

Hidden Valley Middle accounts for 19.1% of all Bluffdale public-school enrollment

That concentration means Bluffdale-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade level: Combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how districts allocate programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Bluffdale student-teacher ratio is 21.6:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

4 of Bluffdale's 7 listed schools are charters

57% of the city's listed public-school campuses are reported as charter schools in NCES CCD. Charter status identifies a different governance arrangement; it does not establish admissions availability, academic quality, or the share of city students enrolled in those campuses. Open each school record to compare enrollment and staffing directly.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

# School Score
1. Hidden Valley Middle 36
2. Summit Academy - Independence 35
3. Summit Academy High School 33
4. Mountain Point Elementary 23
5. North Star Academy 20
6. Bluffdale School 17
7. Summit Academy - Bluffdale 16

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Bluffdale

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 North Star Academy 47.4/100
  2. 2 Summit Academy - Independence 47.2/100
  3. 3 Mountain Point Elementary 43.4/100
  4. 4 Summit Academy - Bluffdale 42.3/100
  5. 5 Hidden Valley Middle 35.4/100

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Which Bluffdale school has the highest Resource Investment Index? ▼

Hidden Valley Middle has the highest Resource Investment Index among the Bluffdale schools in this federal-data comparison at 36/100. The index summarizes reported staffing, counseling, gifted-program, and attendance inputs; it is not an academic rating.

How many schools are in Bluffdale, UT? ▼

Bluffdale has 7 public schools with a total enrollment of 4,901 students. 4 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 21.6:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. The Resource Investment Index uses reported student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance; it is not an academic rating. Cities must include at least five schools to be listed. This public-data comparison is for informational purposes: verify current enrollment, attendance boundaries, and programs with the school district before acting. See the guide to understanding NCES data.