Enrollment
10
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Orem, UT
Blind South
Federal NCES profile for Blind South, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490006901531
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blind South earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Utah.
- #2 of 19
- schools in Orem · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 30.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 10
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Blind South ranks #2 of 19 schools in Orem, UT.
School address
District: Utah Schools for Deaf & Blind · Utah
NCES ID 490006901531 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
30.0%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+7% vs state
What stands out at Blind South
Blind South is a small combined-grade school in Orem, Utah, enrolling 10 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 30.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Utah schools, with 10 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,065 Utah schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Two or More (30%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 53 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Utah Schools for Deaf & Blind also operates Jean Massieu School for the Deaf (147 students) and Kenneth Burdett School (64 students) alongside Blind South.
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 Blind South compares
Blind South on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.0% | ▲ 7% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 10 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
30.0%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 60.0%
Two or More 30.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Largest group: White at 60.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, Blind South is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
How Blind South Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Massieu School for the Deaf | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Kenneth Burdett School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Elizabeth Delong School of the Deaf | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| North Region Blind | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Blind Region 2 | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Blind South's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 147
- Students per teacher
- 5.4:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
- Enrollment
- 64
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 53
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 18
- Students per teacher
- 2.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 35/100
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 Blind South
How many students attend Blind South?
Blind South has 10 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Orem, UT.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blind South?
30.0% of students at Blind South are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blind South?
The largest demographic group at Blind South is White at 60.0% of enrollment, in Orem, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blind South?
Blind South has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Blind South rank among schools in Orem?
By Resource Investment Index, Blind South ranks #2 of 19 schools in Orem, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Orem on the city page.
Is Blind South a good school?
Blind South earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Utah. 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 Utah Schools for Deaf & Blind?
Besides Blind South, Utah Schools for Deaf & Blind also operates Jean Massieu School for the Deaf (147 students), Kenneth Burdett School (64 students), and Elizabeth Delong School of the Deaf (53 students). See the Utah Schools for Deaf & Blind district page for the complete list.
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