Enrollment
1,004
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Price, UT
Carbon High
Federal NCES profile for Carbon High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 490015000089
👥 S:T ratio 14
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carbon High earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Price · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.4:1
- students per teacher
- 28.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Carbon High has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Carbon High ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Price, UT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.4:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.7%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carbon High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carbon High
Carbon High is a large high school in Price, Utah, enrolling 1,004 students.
At 21.4:1, 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.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 28.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 1,004 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 185 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #64.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 251 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Carbon District also operates Mont Harmon Middle (614 students) and Creekview School (389 students) alongside Carbon 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 Carbon High compares
Carbon 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 | 21.4:1 | ▼ 0% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.7% | ▲ 2% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,004 | top 15% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.4:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,004
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% 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
21.4:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 50% in Utah - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
31.6%
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
$11,386
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 251 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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 82.2%
Hispanic or Latino 15.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Two or More 0.6%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 82.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.1, Carbon High is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carbon District, which includes Carbon High.
$11,386
Per student
+16%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.4%
State 47.5%
Federal 14.1%
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 Carbon High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mont Harmon Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Creekview School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Castle Heights School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sally Mauro School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wellington School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Carbon High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 614
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 389
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 369
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 293
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 264
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar high 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.
Similar enrollment (~1,004 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.4:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Carbon High's federal record.
- Compare Carbon High against another school. Compare schools
- Carbon District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Carbon High
How many students attend Carbon High?
Carbon High has 1,004 students enrolled. It is a high school in Price, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carbon High?
The student-teacher ratio at Carbon High is 21.4:1, which is 0% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Carbon High?
28.7% of students at Carbon High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carbon High?
The largest demographic group at Carbon High is White at 82.2% of enrollment, in Price, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carbon High?
Carbon High has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Carbon High rank among public schools in Price?
By Resource Investment Index, Carbon High ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Price, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Price on the city page.
Is Carbon High a good school?
Carbon High earns 28/100 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 Carbon District?
Besides Carbon High, Carbon District also operates Mont Harmon Middle (614 students), Creekview School (389 students), and Castle Heights School (369 students). See the Carbon District district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.