Uintah District

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Naples, Utah - 13 schools

An equity score of 47/100 ranks Uintah District #83 of 147 districts in Utah (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $10,757 per pupil, Uintah District ranks #35 of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending (Utah districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

7,004
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$10,757
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Uintah District operates 13 public schools serving 7,004 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 combined, 1 high 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 Uintah County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,757 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 41.1% local, 45.8% state, and 13.1% 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 47/100, ranked #83 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 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 328.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 53.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.4% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Eagle View School, with a diversity index of 58.6/100.

Its largest campus is Uintah High, enrolling 1,843 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Uintah Online School, at 37 students, a 50x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Uintah High accounts for 26.3% of all Uintah District student enrollment

That concentration means Uintah 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.

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

Uintah District school enrollment varies 50× across entities

Uintah District school enrollment ranges from 37 students (lowest) to 1,843 students (highest), a spread of 1,806 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

Uintah District student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — 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 Uintah District is typically wider than the Uintah District-aggregate figure suggests.

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

Uintah District chronic absenteeism rate is 53.8% — 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?

13.1%
Federal
45.8%
State
41.1%
Local

Funding Equity

47
Equity Score
83 / 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 13 schools in Uintah District.

White 74.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Multiracial 3.6%
Other 9.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 37.2/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Uintah District's schools, below the Utah average of 40.9.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Eagle View School 58.6
  2. 2 Lapoint School 50.3
  3. 3 Ashley School 47.8
  4. 4 Ashley Valley Educ. Ctr. 40.5
  5. 5 Uintah Specialized Preschool 39.8

Programs & Resources

1 / 13
Schools with AP
7 AP courses total
328.8:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
53.8%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Uintah District

School Enrollment
Uintah High
1,843
Vernal Middle
842
Discovery School
656
Uintah Middle School
579
Maeser School
473
Naples School
456
Ashley School
442
Davis School
442
Ashley Valley Educ. Ctr.
287
Eagle View School
278
Uintah Specialized Preschool
205
Lapoint School
147
Uintah Online School
37

How Uintah District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Utah districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Murray District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Duchesne District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Logan City District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
American Preparatory Academy Smaller Lower spending Less locally funded
Wasatch District Larger Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Uintah 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 Uintah District?

Uintah District has 13 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 7,004 students.

How much does Uintah District spend per student?

Uintah District spends $10,757 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #83 in Utah.

What is the demographic composition of Uintah District?

Uintah District students are 74.4% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Uintah District?

Uintah District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #83 out of 147 districts in Utah.