Enrollment
95
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Price, UT
Castle Valley Center
Federal NCES profile for Castle Valley Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490015000088
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Castle Valley Center earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Utah schools.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Price · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.9:1
- small classes for Utah
- 54.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Castle Valley Center has class sizes smaller than 95% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Castle Valley Center ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Price, UT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.1%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+93% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Castle Valley Center compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Castle Valley Center
Castle Valley Center is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Price, Utah, enrolling 95 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.9:1, Castle Valley Center is leaner than roughly 95% of Utah schools and 44% under the state's 21.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 54.1% of students qualify for free meals, 93% above the Utah average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Utah schools, with 95 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Price's public schools, it stands alongside Pinnacle Canyon Academy (360 students): Castle Valley Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.9:1 vs 14.4:1).
Carbon District also operates Carbon High (1,004 students) and Mont Harmon Middle (614 students) alongside Castle Valley Center.
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 Castle Valley Center compares
Castle Valley Center on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.9:1 | ▼ 44% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.1% | ▲ 93% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 95 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
95
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 93% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 5% in Utah - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.5%
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
$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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 90.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 90.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.4, Castle Valley Center is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carbon District, which includes Castle Valley Center.
$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 Castle Valley Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mont Harmon Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Creekview School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Castle Heights School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sally Mauro School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Castle Valley Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,004
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- 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
Similar other schools in Price
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~95 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Castle Valley Center
How many students attend Castle Valley Center?
Castle Valley Center has 95 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Price, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Castle Valley Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Castle Valley Center is 11.9:1, which is 44% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 24% lower 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 Castle Valley Center?
54.1% of students at Castle Valley Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Castle Valley Center?
The largest demographic group at Castle Valley Center is White at 90.5% of enrollment, in Price, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Castle Valley Center?
Castle Valley Center has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 Castle Valley Center rank among public schools in Price?
By Resource Investment Index, Castle Valley Center ranks #1 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 Castle Valley Center a good school?
Castle Valley Center earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Carbon District?
Besides Castle Valley Center, Carbon District also operates Carbon High (1,004 students), Mont Harmon Middle (614 students), and Creekview School (389 students). See the Carbon District district page for the complete list.
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