Enrollment
408
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Duchesne, UT
Duchesne High
Federal NCES profile for Duchesne High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490024000162
👥 S:T ratio 14
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Duchesne High earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.5:1
- students per teacher
- 30.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 408
- students enrolled
Duchesne High has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Duchesne District · Utah
NCES ID 490024000162 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.5:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.6%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Duchesne High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Duchesne High
Duchesne High is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Duchesne, Utah, enrolling 408 students.
At 21.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Utah median, within a few percentage points of the 21.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 30.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 408 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 220 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #64.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 352 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Duchesne District also operates Union High (1,166 students) and Roosevelt Jr High (787 students) alongside Duchesne 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 Duchesne High compares
Duchesne 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 | 21.5:1 | ▲ 0% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.6% | ▲ 9% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 408 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
408
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.5:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 52% in Utah - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
23.3%
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
$10,933
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors1.2 FTE
Per 352 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 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 83.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.0, Duchesne High is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Duchesne District, which includes Duchesne High.
$10,933
Per student
+12%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.7%
State 49.3%
Federal 12.1%
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 Duchesne High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Roosevelt Jr High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kings Peak School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| East School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Centennial School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Duchesne High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,166
- Students per teacher
- 27.8:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 787
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 479
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 13/100
- Enrollment
- 450
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 438
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~408 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Duchesne High
How many students attend Duchesne High?
Duchesne High has 408 students enrolled. It is a public school in Duchesne, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Duchesne High?
The student-teacher ratio at Duchesne High is 21.5:1, which is 0% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Duchesne High?
30.6% of students at Duchesne High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Duchesne High?
The largest demographic group at Duchesne High is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Duchesne, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Duchesne High?
Duchesne High has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Duchesne High a good school?
Duchesne High earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median. 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 Duchesne District?
Besides Duchesne High, Duchesne District also operates Union High (1,166 students), Roosevelt Jr High (787 students), and Kings Peak School (479 students). See the Duchesne District district page for the complete list.
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