Enrollment
1,074
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 490063001564
Diamond Fork Middle — Spanish Fork, UT
Federal NCES profile for Diamond Fork Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 23/100.
👥 Class size 3
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 29
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: Nebo 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)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.2:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.1%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Diamond Fork Middle compares with Utah and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Diamond Fork Middle reports 1,074 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 43.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% 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 52% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 19.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 32% below the Utah average and 63% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 358 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 28.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Nebo District spends $10,570 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.8% from local sources (property taxes), 55.9% from the state, and 10.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 Diamond Fork Middle 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 | 24.2:1 | ▲ 5% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.1% | ▼ 32% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,074 | top 88% | — | — |
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
19.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 32% 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
24.2:1
students per teacher
— 5% above state mean
Top 74% in Utah — lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
28.4%
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
$10,570
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 358 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,074 Top 88% in Utah — larger than 12% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 43.0
Students per teacher 24.2:1 +5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 19.1% -32% vs state
NCES ID 490063001564
Student demographics
White 78.6%
Hispanic or Latino 16.4%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 358:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 28.4%
In-school suspensions 31
Out-of-school suspensions 27
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nebo District, which includes Diamond Fork Middle.
$10,570
Per student
-14%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 55.9%
Federal 10.3%
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
- 7,791
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 1,902
- Students per teacher
- 26.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,665
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,648
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,640
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
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 Diamond Fork Middle
How many students attend Diamond Fork Middle?
Diamond Fork Middle has 1,074 students enrolled. It is a middle school in SPANISH FORK, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Diamond Fork Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Diamond Fork Middle is 24.2:1, which is 5% higher than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Diamond Fork Middle?
19.1% of students at Diamond Fork Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Diamond Fork Middle?
The largest demographic group at Diamond Fork Middle is White at 78.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in SPANISH FORK, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Diamond Fork Middle?
Diamond Fork Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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.