Enrollment
971
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 490021000109
Centerville Jr High — Centerville, UT
Federal NCES profile for Centerville Jr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 69
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: Davis 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)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.7:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.3%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Centerville Jr High 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
Centerville Jr High reports 971 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 38.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 25.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% above the Utah state mean of 23.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 62% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 10.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% below the Utah average and 80% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 194 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Davis District spends $9,987 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 35.7% from local sources (property taxes), 51.7% from the state, and 12.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), 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 Centerville Jr High 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 | 25.7:1 | ▲ 11% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.3% | ▼ 63% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 971 | top 85% | — | — |
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
10.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% 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
25.7:1
students per teacher
— 11% above state mean
Top 85% in Utah — lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$9,987
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 194 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 971 Top 85% in Utah — larger than 15% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 38.0
Students per teacher 25.7:1 +11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 10.3% -63% vs state
NCES ID 490021000109
Student demographics
White 85.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Two or More 3.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 85.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 2
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 194:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.3%
In-school suspensions 16
Out-of-school suspensions 34
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Davis District, which includes Centerville Jr High.
$9,987
Per student
-19%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-49%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 35.7%
State 51.7%
Federal 12.6%
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
- 2,608
- Students per teacher
- 25.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,238
- Students per teacher
- 25.6:1
- Enrollment
- 2,231
- Students per teacher
- 28.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,198
- Students per teacher
- 26.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,041
- Students per teacher
- 25.4:1
Similar other schools in Centerville
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Centerville Jr High
How many students attend Centerville Jr High?
Centerville Jr High has 971 students enrolled. It is a other school in CENTERVILLE, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Centerville Jr High?
The student-teacher ratio at Centerville Jr High is 25.7:1, which is 11% higher than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Centerville Jr High?
10.3% of students at Centerville Jr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Centerville Jr High?
The largest demographic group at Centerville Jr High is White at 85.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in CENTERVILLE, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Centerville Jr High?
Centerville Jr High has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.