Enrollment
66
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Escalante, UT
Escalante High
Federal NCES profile for Escalante High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490030000186
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Escalante High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Utah schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Utah schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Utah
- 27.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 66
- students enrolled
Escalante High has class sizes smaller than 96% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Garfield District · Utah
NCES ID 490030000186 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.0%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Escalante High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Escalante High
Escalante High is a small combined-grade school in Escalante, Utah, enrolling 66 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Escalante High is leaner than roughly 96% of Utah schools and 56% under the state's 21.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 27.0% lands close to the Utah typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Utah schools, with 66 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,065 Utah schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 23 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 44 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Garfield District also operates Garfield Online (705 students) and Panguitch School (240 students) alongside Escalante 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 Escalante High compares
Escalante 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 56% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.0% | ▼ 4% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 66 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
66
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% 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
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 56% below state mean
Top 4% in Utah - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.8%
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
$10,963
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 44 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 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 92.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
African American 1.5%
Asian 1.5%
Largest group: White at 92.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.4, Escalante High is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Garfield District, which includes Escalante High.
$10,963
Per student
+12%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.3%
State 61.4%
Federal 9.2%
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 Escalante High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Online | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Panguitch School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bryce Valley School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Panguitch High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bryce Valley High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Escalante High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 705
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 240
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 157
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 149
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 142
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~66 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Escalante High
How many students attend Escalante High?
Escalante High has 66 students enrolled. It is a public school in Escalante, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Escalante High?
The student-teacher ratio at Escalante High is 9.4:1, which is 56% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 40% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Escalante High?
27.0% of students at Escalante High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Escalante High?
The largest demographic group at Escalante High is White at 92.4% of enrollment, in Escalante, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Escalante High?
Escalante High has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Escalante High a good school?
Escalante High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Utah schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Utah schools. 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 Garfield District?
Besides Escalante High, Garfield District also operates Garfield Online (705 students), Panguitch School (240 students), and Bryce Valley School (157 students). See the Garfield District district page for the complete list.
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