Enrollment
16
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dutch John, UT
Flaming Gorge School
Federal NCES profile for Flaming Gorge School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490018000100
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Flaming Gorge School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Utah schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Utah.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8:1
- small classes for Utah
- 28.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 16
- students enrolled
Flaming Gorge School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Daggett District · Utah
NCES ID 490018000100 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.0%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Flaming Gorge School compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Flaming Gorge School
Flaming Gorge School is a small combined-grade school in Dutch John, Utah, enrolling 16 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Flaming Gorge School is leaner than roughly 97% of Utah schools and 63% under the state's 21.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 28.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Utah schools, with 16 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,065 Utah schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 21 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 62.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Daggett District spends $22,234 per pupil, 127% above the Utah average, a better-resourced district than most.
Daggett District also operates Manila High (111 students) and Manila School (73 students) alongside Flaming Gorge 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 Flaming Gorge School compares
Flaming Gorge 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 63% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.0% | ▼ 0% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% 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
8:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 3% in Utah - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
62.5%
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
$22,234
per pupil, district-wide
- above Utah avg of $9,792
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 93.8%
African American 6.3%
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.6, Flaming Gorge School is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Daggett District, which includes Flaming Gorge School.
$22,234
Per student
+127%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.9%
State 50.4%
Federal 9.7%
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 Flaming Gorge School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manila High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Manila School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Flaming Gorge School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 111
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 73
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~16 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Flaming Gorge School
How many students attend Flaming Gorge School?
Flaming Gorge School has 16 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dutch John, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Flaming Gorge School?
The student-teacher ratio at Flaming Gorge School is 8:1, which is 63% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 49% 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 Flaming Gorge School?
28.0% of students at Flaming Gorge School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Flaming Gorge School?
The largest demographic group at Flaming Gorge School is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Dutch John, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Flaming Gorge School?
Flaming Gorge School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Flaming Gorge School a good school?
Flaming Gorge School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Utah schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Utah. 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 Daggett District?
Besides Flaming Gorge School, Daggett District also operates Manila High (111 students) and Manila School (73 students). See the Daggett District district page for the complete list.
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