Middle school (grades 6-8) · Salt Lake City, UT

Bonneville Jr High

Federal NCES profile for Bonneville Jr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 490036000200
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bonneville Jr High earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Utah schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Utah schools.

#8 of 9
middle schools in Salt Lake City · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
25.4:1
large classes for Utah
28.8%
free-lunch eligible

Bonneville Jr High has class sizes larger than 84% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bonneville Jr High ranks #8 of 9 middle schools in Salt Lake City, UT.

School address

Enrollment

636

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.4:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

+19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

28.8%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

+3% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Bonneville Jr High compares with Utah and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Bonneville Jr High

Bonneville Jr High is a mid-sized middle school in Salt Lake City, Utah, enrolling 636 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 28.8% of students eligible for free meals.

With 636 students, its enrollment sits close to the Utah median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.

Against 310 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #47.

Its student body is led by White (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 318 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Salt Lake City's middle schools, it stands alongside Butler Middle (913 students): Bonneville Jr High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (25.4:1 vs 22.3:1).

Granite District also operates Granger High (3,267 students) and Cyprus High (2,762 students) alongside Bonneville Jr High.

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 Bonneville Jr High compares

Bonneville Jr High on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.4:1 ▲ 19% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.8% ▲ 3% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 636 top 36% - -

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

25.4:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
636
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
28.8%
free-lunch eligible - 3% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25.4:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 84% in Utah - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
26.4%
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
$10,325
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 318 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 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 55.0%
Hispanic or Latino 26.6%
Asian 6.6%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 4.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 55.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, Bonneville Jr High is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Granite District, which includes Bonneville Jr High.

$10,325
Per student
+5%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 45.7%
Federal 15.4%

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 Bonneville Jr High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Granger High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cyprus High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Taylorsville High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hunter High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kearns High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bonneville Jr High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Granite District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Salt Lake City

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle 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 Bonneville Jr High'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 Bonneville Jr High

How many students attend Bonneville Jr High?

Bonneville Jr High has 636 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Salt Lake City, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bonneville Jr High?

The student-teacher ratio at Bonneville Jr High is 25.4:1, which is 19% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bonneville Jr High?

28.8% of students at Bonneville Jr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bonneville Jr High?

The largest demographic group at Bonneville Jr High is White at 55.0% of enrollment, in Salt Lake City, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bonneville Jr High?

Bonneville Jr High has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Bonneville Jr High rank among middle schools in Salt Lake City?

By Resource Investment Index, Bonneville Jr High ranks #8 of 9 middle schools in Salt Lake City, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Salt Lake City on the city page.

Is Bonneville Jr High a good school?

Bonneville Jr High earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Utah schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Granite District?

Besides Bonneville Jr High, Granite District also operates Granger High (3,267 students), Cyprus High (2,762 students), and Taylorsville High (2,685 students). See the Granite 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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