Duchesne District operates 15 public schools serving 5,435 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 other, 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,309 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Duchesne County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,849 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 38.7% local, 49.3% state, and 12.1% 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 $57,856 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 57/100, ranked #52 of 147 in Utah against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 1456.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.3% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Union High accounts for 22.0% of all Duchesne District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Duchesne 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.
Duchesne District school enrollment varies 30× across entities
Duchesne District school enrollment ranges from 39 students (lowest) to 1,166 students (highest), a spread of 1,127 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.
Duchesne District student-counselor ratio is 1457:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Duchesne District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.6% — 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.
Duchesne District has 15 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 8 other. Total enrollment is 5,435 students.
How much does Duchesne District spend per student?
Duchesne District spends $11,849 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #52 in Utah.
What is the average teacher salary in Duchesne District?
The average teacher salary in Duchesne District is $57,856 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Duchesne District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Duchesne County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Duchesne District?
Duchesne District students are 79.3% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Duchesne District?
Duchesne District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #52 out of 147 districts in Utah. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.