Enrollment
1,401
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 490114001559
Crimson Cliffs High — Washington, UT
Federal NCES profile for Crimson Cliffs High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 7
📋 Attendance 86
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: Washington 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)
50.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.7:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
8.7%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crimson Cliffs 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
Crimson Cliffs High reports 1,401 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 50.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 26.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% 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 68% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 8.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 69% below the Utah average and 83% below the national baseline. The school offers 9 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 467 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 5.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Washington District spends $9,512 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 42.7% from local sources (property taxes), 43.3% from the state, and 14.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Crimson Cliffs 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 | 26.7:1 | ▲ 16% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 8.7% | ▼ 69% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,401 | top 93% | — | — |
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
8.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 69% 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
26.7:1
students per teacher
— 16% above state mean
Top 91% in Utah — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
5.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$9,512
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 467 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,401 Top 93% in Utah — larger than 7% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 50.0
Students per teacher 26.7:1 +16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 8.7% -69% vs state
NCES ID 490114001559
Student demographics
White 89.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 9
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 467:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 5.6%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Washington District, which includes Crimson Cliffs High.
$9,512
Per student
-23%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-51%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 42.7%
State 43.3%
Federal 14.0%
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
- 2,693
- Students per teacher
- 214.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,547
- Students per teacher
- 23.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,324
- Students per teacher
- 24.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,263
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,241
- Students per teacher
- 26.3:1
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 Crimson Cliffs High
How many students attend Crimson Cliffs High?
Crimson Cliffs High has 1,401 students enrolled. It is a high school in WASHINGTON, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crimson Cliffs High?
The student-teacher ratio at Crimson Cliffs High is 26.7:1, which is 16% higher than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 68% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crimson Cliffs High?
8.7% of students at Crimson Cliffs High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crimson Cliffs High?
The largest demographic group at Crimson Cliffs High is White at 89.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in WASHINGTON, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crimson Cliffs High?
Crimson Cliffs High has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 5 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.