Enrollment
1,139
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 490039000280
Cedar Middle — Cedar City, UT
Federal NCES profile for Cedar Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 9
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 100
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Iron District · Utah
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.8:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.4%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cedar Middle compares with Utah and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Cedar Middle reports 1,139 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 49.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% below the Utah state mean of 23.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 43% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 20% below the Utah average and 57% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 570 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Iron District spends $8,861 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 28.1% from local sources (property taxes), 58.4% from the state, and 13.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cedar Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Utah state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.8:1 | ▼ 1% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.4% | ▼ 20% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,139 | top 89% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
22.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 20% 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
22.8:1
students per teacher
— 1% below state mean
Top 60% in Utah — lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
0.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$8,861
per pupil, district-wide
— below Utah avg of $12,354
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 570 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
52
in-school suspensions + 76 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,139 Top 89% in Utah — larger than 11% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 49.0
Students per teacher 22.8:1 -1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.4% -20% vs state
NCES ID 490039000280
Student demographics
White 80.2%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0%
Two or More 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 80.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 570:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.1%
In-school suspensions 52
Out-of-school suspensions 76
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Iron District, which includes Cedar Middle.
$8,861
Per student
-28%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-55%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 28.1%
State 58.4%
Federal 13.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4,239
- Students per teacher
- 143.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,372
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,021
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Enrollment
- 948
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Enrollment
- 646
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Cedar Middle
How many students attend Cedar Middle?
Cedar Middle has 1,139 students enrolled. It is a middle school in CEDAR CITY, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Middle is 22.8:1, which is 1% lower than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cedar Middle?
22.4% of students at Cedar Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cedar Middle?
The largest demographic group at Cedar Middle is White at 80.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in CEDAR CITY, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedar Middle?
Cedar Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.