Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bountiful, UT

Bountiful School

Federal NCES profile for Bountiful School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490021000107
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
5
📋 Attendance
20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bountiful School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Utah schools.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Bountiful · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
26.3:1
large classes for Utah
19.0%
free-lunch eligible

Bountiful School has class sizes larger than 88% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bountiful School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Bountiful, UT.

School address

Enrollment

474

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

26.3:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

+23% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

19.0%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

-32% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Bountiful School 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 Bountiful School

Bountiful School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Bountiful, Utah, enrolling 474 students.

Class loads run heavy: 26.3:1 is larger than about 88% of Utah schools and 23% above the 21.4:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 19.0% lands close to the Utah typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 474 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 325 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #146.

Its student body is led by White (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 53/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 474 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Davis District also operates Syracuse High (2,608 students) and Davis High (2,238 students) alongside Bountiful 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 Bountiful School compares

Bountiful 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 26.3:1 ▲ 23% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.0% ▼ 32% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 474 top 58% - -

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

26.3:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
474
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
19.0%
free-lunch eligible - 32% 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
26.3:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 88% in Utah - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
31.9%
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
$9,252
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 474 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 65.4%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 7.4%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 1.7%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 65.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.5, Bountiful School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Davis District, which includes Bountiful School.

$9,252
Per student
-6%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.7%
State 51.7%
Federal 12.6%

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 Bountiful School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Syracuse High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Davis High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Layton High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Farmington High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clearfield High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Davis District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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 Bountiful School

How many students attend Bountiful School?

Bountiful School has 474 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bountiful, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bountiful School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bountiful School is 26.3:1, which is 23% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 68% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bountiful School?

19.0% of students at Bountiful School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bountiful School?

The largest demographic group at Bountiful School is White at 65.4% of enrollment, in Bountiful, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bountiful School?

Bountiful School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Bountiful School rank among elementary schools in Bountiful?

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

Is Bountiful School a good school?

Bountiful School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% 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 Davis District?

Besides Bountiful School, Davis District also operates Syracuse High (2,608 students), Davis High (2,238 students), and Layton High (2,231 students). See the Davis 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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