High school (grades 9-12) · Clearfield, UT

Clearfield High

Federal NCES profile for Clearfield High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 490021000112
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
95
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clearfield High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Utah schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Utah.

#4 of 8
public schools in Clearfield · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
25.5:1
large classes for Utah
18.7%
free-lunch eligible

Clearfield High has class sizes larger than 84% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clearfield High ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Clearfield, UT.

School address

Enrollment

2,041

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

80.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.5:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

+19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

18.7%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

-33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Clearfield High compares with Utah and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Clearfield High

Clearfield High is a lower-poverty, large high school in Clearfield, Utah, enrolling 2,041 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 18.7% lands close to the Utah typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Utah, bigger than 97% of state schools at 2,041 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.

Among 83 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Utah schools statewide, it ranks #77, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 42/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 19 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 292 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Davis District also operates Syracuse High (2,608 students) and Davis High (2,238 students) alongside Clearfield High.

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 Clearfield High compares

Clearfield High on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.5:1 ▲ 19% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.7% ▼ 33% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,041 top 3% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

25.5:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,041
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
18.7%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
25.5:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 84% in Utah - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.4%
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
$9,252
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 292 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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 74.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 1.7%
African American 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 74.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.7, Clearfield High is about as mixed as the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 19

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Davis District, which includes Clearfield High.

$9,252
Per student
-6%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.

How Clearfield High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Syracuse High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Davis High Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Layton High Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Farmington High Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northridge High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Clearfield High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Davis District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Clearfield High's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Clearfield High

How many students attend Clearfield High?

Clearfield High has 2,041 students enrolled. It is a high school in Clearfield, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clearfield High?

The student-teacher ratio at Clearfield High is 25.5:1, which is 19% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clearfield High?

18.7% of students at Clearfield High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clearfield High?

The largest demographic group at Clearfield High is White at 74.2% of enrollment, in Clearfield, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clearfield High?

Clearfield High has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Clearfield High rank among public schools in Clearfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Clearfield High ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Clearfield, 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 Clearfield on the city page.

Is Clearfield High a good school?

Clearfield High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Utah schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Utah. 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 Davis District?

Besides Clearfield High, Davis District also operates Syracuse High (2,608 students), Davis High (2,238 students), and Layton High (2,231 students). See the Davis District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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