Other / mixed grade configuration · Springville, UT

Brookside School

Federal NCES profile for Brookside School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490063000380
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brookside School earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% of Utah schools.

#7 of 11
schools in Springville · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
19.1:1
small classes for Utah
29.8%
free-lunch eligible

Brookside School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brookside School ranks #7 of 11 schools in Springville, UT.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Brookside School held near 388 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.1 → 19.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 490063000380 · Springville, UT Other · SMALL · TRAD

362 enr · 19.1:1 · 29.8% lunch · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Nebo Online School (7,791 students)

Brookside School held near 388 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.1 → 19.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

Brookside School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Brookside School reports 362 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Brookside School compares

Brookside School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.1:1 ▼ 11% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.8% ▲ 6% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 362 top 73% - -

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

19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
362
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.8%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
19.1:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 29% in Utah - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.1%
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
$8,911
per pupil, district-wide - below Utah avg of $10,678
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
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 72.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%
Two or More 6.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 72.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.0, Brookside School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

District finance for Nebo District reports $8,911 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Brookside School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Nebo Online School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Maple Mountain High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Springville High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Payson High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Spanish Fork High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Nebo District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Brookside School

How many students attend Brookside School?

Brookside School has 362 students enrolled. It is a public school in Springville, UT. CCD year-over-year: 393 (2022-23) → 388 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookside School?

The student-teacher ratio at Brookside School is 19.1:1, which is 11% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 22% 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 Brookside School?

29.8% of students at Brookside School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookside School?

The largest demographic group at Brookside School is White at 72.1% of enrollment, in Springville, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookside School?

Brookside School has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Brookside School rank among schools in Springville?

By Resource Investment Index, Brookside School ranks #7 of 11 schools in Springville, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Springville on the city page.

What other schools are in Nebo District?

Besides Brookside School, Nebo District also operates Nebo Online School (7,791 students), Maple Mountain High (1,902 students), and Springville High (1,665 students). See the Nebo 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 2022-23) · 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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