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

Butterfield Canyon School

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

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490042001123
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Butterfield Canyon School earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.

#4 of 8
elementary schools in Herriman · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
20.7:1
students per teacher
4.5%
free-lunch eligible

Butterfield Canyon School has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Butterfield Canyon School ranks #4 of 8 elementary schools in Herriman, UT.

School address

Enrollment

704

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.7:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

4.5%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

-84% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Butterfield Canyon School compares with Utah and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Butterfield Canyon School

Butterfield Canyon School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Herriman, Utah, enrolling 704 students.

At 20.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Utah median, within a few percentage points of the 21.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 4.5% free-meal eligibility runs 84% below the Utah average.

Enrollment of 704 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by headcount.

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

Against 261 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #166.

Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Jordan District also operates Copper Hills High (2,837 students) and Mountain Ridge High (2,738 students) alongside Butterfield Canyon 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 Butterfield Canyon School compares

Butterfield Canyon 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 20.7:1 ▼ 3% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.5% ▼ 84% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 704 top 28% - -

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

20.7:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
704
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
4.5%
free-lunch eligible - 84% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.7:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 45% in Utah - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
37.5%
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
$8,709
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 82.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Two or More 5.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 82.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.3, Butterfield Canyon School is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jordan District, which includes Butterfield Canyon School.

$8,709
Per student
-11%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-48%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.2%
State 52.3%
Federal 11.5%

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 Butterfield Canyon School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Copper Hills High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mountain Ridge High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Herriman High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bingham High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverton High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jordan 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

Verify locally before acting on Butterfield Canyon 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 Butterfield Canyon School

How many students attend Butterfield Canyon School?

Butterfield Canyon School has 704 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Herriman, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Butterfield Canyon School?

The student-teacher ratio at Butterfield Canyon School is 20.7:1, which is 3% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 32% 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 Butterfield Canyon School?

4.5% of students at Butterfield Canyon School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Butterfield Canyon School?

The largest demographic group at Butterfield Canyon School is White at 82.1% of enrollment, in Herriman, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Butterfield Canyon School?

Butterfield Canyon School has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Butterfield Canyon School rank among elementary schools in Herriman?

By Resource Investment Index, Butterfield Canyon School ranks #4 of 8 elementary schools in Herriman, 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 Herriman on the city page.

Is Butterfield Canyon School a good school?

Butterfield Canyon School earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median. 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 Jordan District?

Besides Butterfield Canyon School, Jordan District also operates Copper Hills High (2,837 students), Mountain Ridge High (2,738 students), and Herriman High (2,522 students). See the Jordan 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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