Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Clara, UT

Arrowhead School

Federal NCES profile for Arrowhead School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490114001057
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Arrowhead School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Utah schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Santa Clara · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
17.3:1
small classes for Utah
25.2%
free-lunch eligible

Arrowhead School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Arrowhead School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Santa Clara, UT.

School address

Enrollment

520

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.3:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

-19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

25.2%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

-10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Arrowhead School compares with Utah and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Arrowhead School

Arrowhead School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Santa Clara, Utah, enrolling 520 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 25.2% lands close to the Utah typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 520 students, its enrollment sits close to the Utah median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.

Against 354 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #103.

Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 42/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 520 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Washington District also operates Utah Online K8 (2,693 students) and Utah Online 7-12 (1,547 students) alongside Arrowhead School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Arrowhead School compares

Arrowhead School on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.3:1 ▼ 19% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.2% ▼ 10% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 520 top 51% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
520
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
25.2%
free-lunch eligible - 10% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.3:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 19% in Utah - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$8,179
per pupil, district-wide - below Utah avg of $9,792
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 520 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 74.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: White at 74.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.3, Arrowhead School is about as mixed as the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Washington District, which includes Arrowhead School.

$8,179
Per student
-16%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.7%
State 43.3%
Federal 14.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Arrowhead School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Utah Online K8 Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Utah Online 7-12 Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Crimson Cliffs High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Snow Canyon High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dixie High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Arrowhead School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Washington District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Utah, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Arrowhead School

How many students attend Arrowhead School?

Arrowhead School has 520 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Clara, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Arrowhead School?

The student-teacher ratio at Arrowhead School is 17.3:1, which is 19% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arrowhead School?

25.2% of students at Arrowhead School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arrowhead School?

The largest demographic group at Arrowhead School is White at 74.4% of enrollment, in Santa Clara, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arrowhead School?

Arrowhead School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Arrowhead School rank among public schools in Santa Clara?

By Resource Investment Index, Arrowhead School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Santa Clara, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Santa Clara on the city page.

Is Arrowhead School a good school?

Arrowhead School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Utah schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Washington District?

Besides Arrowhead School, Washington District also operates Utah Online K8 (2,693 students), Utah Online 7-12 (1,547 students), and Crimson Cliffs High (1,401 students). See the Washington District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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