Enrollment
604
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 490004001130 Charter school
Channing Hall — Draper, UT
Federal NCES profile for Channing Hall, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 18/100.
👥 Class size 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 17
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: Channing Hall · 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)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.9:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
7.9%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Channing Hall compares with Utah and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Channing Hall reports 604 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 30.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% 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 19% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 7.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 72% below the Utah average and 85% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 604 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 33.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Channing Hall spends $9,310 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 5.2% from local sources (property taxes), 84.4% from the state, and 10.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (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 Channing Hall 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 | 18.9:1 | ▼ 18% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 7.9% | ▼ 72% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 604 | top 61% | — | — |
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
7.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 72% 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
18.9:1
students per teacher
— 18% below state mean
Top 24% in Utah — lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,310
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 604 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 604 Top 61% in Utah — larger than 39% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 30.0
Students per teacher 18.9:1 -18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 7.9% -72% vs state
NCES ID 490004001130
Student demographics
White 57.3%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0%
Asian 15.1%
Two or More 7.8%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 57.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 604:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 33.4%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Channing Hall, which includes Channing Hall.
$9,310
Per student
-25%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-52%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 5.2%
State 84.4%
Federal 10.4%
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.
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Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Channing Hall
How many students attend Channing Hall?
Channing Hall has 604 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in DRAPER, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Channing Hall?
The student-teacher ratio at Channing Hall is 18.9:1, which is 18% lower than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 19% 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 Channing Hall?
7.9% of students at Channing Hall are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Channing Hall?
The largest demographic group at Channing Hall is White at 57.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in DRAPER, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Channing Hall?
Channing Hall has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (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.