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Price, Utah - 9 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Carbon District #26 of 147 districts in Utah (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,386 per pupil, Carbon District ranks #26 of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending (Utah districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,468
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$11,386
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Carbon District operates 9 public schools serving 3,468 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Carbon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,386 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending. See how Utah compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.4% local, 47.5% state, and 14.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 65/100, ranked #26 of 147 in Utah against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 285.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.5% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bruin Point School, with a diversity index of 33.4/100.
Its largest campus is Carbon High, enrolling 1,004 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Castle Valley Center, at 95 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Carbon High accounts for 29.0% of all Carbon District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Carbon District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Carbon District school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Carbon District school enrollment ranges from 95 students (lowest) to 1,004 students (highest), a spread of 909 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.
Carbon District student-counselor ratio is 286:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Carbon District is typically wider than the Carbon District-aggregate figure suggests.
Carbon District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Carbon District is typically wider than the Carbon District-aggregate figure suggests.
Carbon District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 5 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,468 students.
How much does Carbon District spend per student?
Carbon District spends $11,386 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #26 in Utah.
What is the demographic composition of Carbon District?
Carbon District students are 83.5% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Carbon District?
Carbon District has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #26 out of 147 districts in Utah.