Enrollment
134
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Beryl, UT
Escalante Valley School
Federal NCES profile for Escalante Valley School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490039000283
👥 S:T ratio 33
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Escalante Valley School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of Utah schools.
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.8:1
- small classes for Utah
- 65.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 134
- students enrolled
Escalante Valley School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.8:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.6%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+134% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Escalante Valley School compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Escalante Valley School
Escalante Valley School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Beryl, Utah, enrolling 134 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 16.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 65.6% of students qualify for free meals, 134% above the Utah average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 134 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%) (diversity index 53/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 670 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Iron District also operates Southwest Educational Academy (4,239 students) and Cedar City High (1,372 students) alongside Escalante Valley School.
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 Valley School compares
Escalante Valley School on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.8:1 | ▼ 21% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.6% | ▲ 134% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 134 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
134
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 134% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 17% in Utah - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.3%
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
$8,010
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
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 56.7%
Hispanic or Latino 38.8%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Largest group: White at 56.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.7, Escalante Valley School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Iron District, which includes Escalante Valley School.
$8,010
Per student
-18%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.1%
State 58.4%
Federal 13.5%
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 Valley School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Educational Academy | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Cedar City High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cedar Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Canyon View High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Canyon View Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Escalante Valley School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4,239
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,372
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 1,139
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,021
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 948
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
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 (~134 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Escalante Valley School
How many students attend Escalante Valley School?
Escalante Valley School has 134 students enrolled. It is a public school in Beryl, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Escalante Valley School?
The student-teacher ratio at Escalante Valley School is 16.8:1, which is 21% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 7% higher 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 Valley School?
65.6% of students at Escalante Valley School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Escalante Valley School?
The largest demographic group at Escalante Valley School is White at 56.7% of enrollment, in Beryl, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Escalante Valley School?
Escalante Valley School has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (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 Escalante Valley School a good school?
Escalante Valley School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of 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 Iron District?
Besides Escalante Valley School, Iron District also operates Southwest Educational Academy (4,239 students), Cedar City High (1,372 students), and Cedar Middle (1,139 students). See the Iron District district page for the complete list.
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