Ogden City District

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Ogden, Utah - 20 schools

An equity score of 57/100 ranks Ogden City District #45 of 147 districts in Utah (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $11,358 per pupil, Ogden City District ranks #27 of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending (Utah districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

10,521
Total Enrollment
20
Schools
$11,358
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Ogden City District operates 20 public schools serving 10,521 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 14 combined, 4 elementary, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Weber County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,358 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 38.3% local, 41.2% state, and 20.5% 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 57/100, ranked #45 of 147 in Utah against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 20 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 400.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 54.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.5% Hispanic or Latino, 41.1% White, 1.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Malan's Peak Secondary, with a diversity index of 66.0/100.

Its largest campus is Ben Lomond High, enrolling 1,180 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Malan's Peak Secondary, at 35 students, a 34x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Ogden City District school enrollment varies 34× across entities

Ogden City District school enrollment ranges from 35 students (lowest) to 1,180 students (highest), a spread of 1,145 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Ogden City District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 61.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Ogden City District student-counselor ratio is 400:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Ogden City District chronic absenteeism rate is 54.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

20.5%
Federal
41.2%
State
38.3%
Local

Funding Equity

57
Equity Score
45 / 147
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 20 schools in Ogden City District.

White 41.1%
Hispanic or Latino 50.5%
African American 1.6%
Multiracial 4.7%
Other 1.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 53.7/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Ogden City District's schools, above the Utah average of 40.9.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Malan's Peak Secondary 66.0
  2. 2 Bonneville School 57.9
  3. 3 Ogden High 57.2
  4. 4 Mount Ogden Junior High 56.4
  5. 5 Liberty Elementary School 56.3

Programs & Resources

5 / 20
Schools with AP
8 AP courses total
400.1:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
54.2%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Ogden City District

School Enrollment
Ben Lomond High
1,180
Ogden High
1,127
Mount Ogden Junior High
803
East Ridge Elementary School
714
New Bridge School
665
Highland Junior High
649
Heritage School
647
Shadow Valley School
594
Mound Fort Junior High
561
Liberty Elementary School
554
Polk School
541
Odyssey School
520
Lincoln School
488
Bonneville School
442
Wasatch School
357
Hillcrest School
336
James Madison School
321
George Washington High
281
Ogden Preschool
86
Malan's Peak Secondary
35

How Ogden City District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Utah districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Wasatch District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Box Elder District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Iron District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Provo District Larger Similar spending Similar funding mix
Uintah District Smaller Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Ogden City District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Ogden City District?

Ogden City District has 20 schools, including 2 high, 14 combined, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,521 students.

How much does Ogden City District spend per student?

Ogden City District spends $11,358 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #45 in Utah.

What is the demographic composition of Ogden City District?

Ogden City District students are 50.5% Hispanic or Latino, 41.1% White, 1.6% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 20 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Ogden City District?

Ogden City District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #45 out of 147 districts in Utah.