Other / mixed grade configuration · Lehi, UT

Belmont School

Federal NCES profile for Belmont School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490003001545
0/100100/10012/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Belmont School earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Utah schools.

#16 of 17
schools in Lehi · Resource Index
12
Resource Index · Lower
23.6:1
large classes for Utah
16.6%
free-lunch eligible

Belmont School has class sizes larger than 72% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Belmont School ranks #16 of 17 schools in Lehi, UT.

School address

Enrollment

946

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

40.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.6:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

+10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

16.6%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

-41% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Slightly above 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 Belmont School

Belmont School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Lehi, Utah, enrolling 946 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 16.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 946 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 1,065 Utah schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 309 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Utah schools statewide, it ranks #282, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 44/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1892 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Among Lehi's public schools, it stands alongside Willowcreek Middle (1,591 students): Belmont School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (23.6:1 vs 26.1:1).

Alpine District also operates Cedar Valley High (3,300 students) and Westlake High (3,052 students) alongside Belmont 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 Belmont School compares

Belmont 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 23.6:1 ▲ 10% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.6% ▼ 41% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 946 top 16% - -

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

23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
946
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
16.6%
free-lunch eligible - 41% 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
23.6:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 72% in Utah - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$8,458
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 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 72.3%
Hispanic or Latino 18.4%
Two or More 6.2%
African American 1.2%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%

Largest group: White at 72.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.9, Belmont School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alpine District, which includes Belmont School.

$8,458
Per student
-14%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.4%
State 51.6%
Federal 12.0%

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 Belmont School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cedar Valley High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westlake High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lone Peak High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Skyridge High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
American Fork High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Alpine District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Lehi

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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

Verify locally before acting on Belmont School's federal record.

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 Belmont School

How many students attend Belmont School?

Belmont School has 946 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lehi, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Belmont School?

The student-teacher ratio at Belmont School is 23.6:1, which is 10% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Belmont School?

16.6% of students at Belmont School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Belmont School?

The largest demographic group at Belmont School is White at 72.3% of enrollment, in Lehi, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Belmont School?

Belmont School has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Belmont School rank among schools in Lehi?

By Resource Investment Index, Belmont School ranks #16 of 17 schools in Lehi, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lehi on the city page.

Is Belmont School a good school?

Belmont School earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% 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 Alpine District?

Besides Belmont School, Alpine District also operates Cedar Valley High (3,300 students), Westlake High (3,052 students), and Lone Peak High (2,484 students). See the Alpine 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.

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

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