Enrollment
840
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 490105001263
Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High — Tooele, UT
Federal NCES profile for Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 13
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 16
📋 Attendance 92
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: Tooele 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)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.8:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.4%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clarke N. Johnsen 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
Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High reports 840 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 41.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% 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 37% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 11.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 59% below the Utah average and 78% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 420 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 3.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Tooele District spends $10,539 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.4% from local sources (property taxes), 63.7% from the state, and 8.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Clarke N. Johnsen 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 | 21.8:1 | ▼ 6% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.4% | ▼ 59% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 840 | top 80% | — | — |
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
11.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 59% 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
21.8:1
students per teacher
— 6% below state mean
Top 47% in Utah — lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
3.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$10,539
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 420 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
124
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 840 Top 80% in Utah — larger than 20% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 41.0
Students per teacher 21.8:1 -6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 11.4% -59% vs state
NCES ID 490105001263
Student demographics
White 70.9%
Hispanic or Latino 19.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.9%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 1.3%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 70.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 420:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 3.3%
In-school suspensions 124
Out-of-school suspensions 48
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tooele District, which includes Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High.
$10,539
Per student
-15%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.4%
State 63.7%
Federal 8.8%
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
- 2,314
- Students per teacher
- 26.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,900
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,094
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 772
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Enrollment
- 769
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High
How many students attend Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High?
Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High has 840 students enrolled. It is a middle school in TOOELE, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High?
The student-teacher ratio at Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High is 21.8:1, which is 6% lower than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 37% 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 Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High?
11.4% of students at Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High?
The largest demographic group at Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High is White at 70.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in TOOELE, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High?
Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) 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.