Freedom School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Highland, Utah

Freedom School in Highland, Utah enrolled 670 students in 2024-25 with 27.4 full-time teachers, 24.5 students per teacher against the Utah elementary-school median of 20.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 70% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Utah: 40.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

758 students in 2022-23, 727 students in 2023-24, 670 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.6 to 27.4.

Students enrolled at Freedom School by school year2022-23: 758, 2023-24: 727, 2024-25: 67002004006008002022-237582023-247272024-25670
Students enrolled at Freedom School by school year2022-23: 758, 2023-24: 727, 2024-25: 67002004006008002022-237582023-247272024-25670
Students enrolled at Freedom School by school year2022-23: 758, 2023-24: 727, 2024-25: 67002004006008002022-237582023-247272024-25670
Students enrolled at Freedom School by school year2022-23: 758, 2023-24: 727, 2024-25: 67002004006008002022-237582023-247272024-25670
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2375827.627.4
2023-2472726.727.3
2024-2567027.424.5

24.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 93 of every 100 Utah elementary schools

Among the 599 Utah elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Freedom School 24.5; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherFreedom School 24.5state median 20.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Freedom School 24.5; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherFreedom School 24.5state median 20.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Freedom School 24.5; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherFreedom School 24.5state median 20.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Freedom School 24.5; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherFreedom School 24.5state median 20.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 1,348 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Freedom School enrolled 674 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 1,348 of the 674 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent20.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

91.0% of students were White, 6.1% Hispanic, 1.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White91.0%
  2. Hispanic6.1%
  3. Two or more races1.8%
  4. American Indian0.4%
  5. Pacific Islander0.4%
  6. Asian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Freedom School scored proficient or above: 70% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Utah, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtUtah
Math70%not published40.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Highland

3 public elementary schools in Highland report 2024-25 enrollment; Freedom School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Ridgeline School74625.37.6%
Freedom School67024.56.3%
Highland School58522.810.6%

All public schools in Highland →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Freedom School

  1. Highland SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 585 students, 22.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Legacy SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 819 students, 23.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  3. Compare Freedom School with Highland SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Alpine School District spends per student$9,266 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,266
  5. The largest public schools in UtahFreedom School is the number 120 by size of 609 Utah elementary schools open in 2024-25.#120 of 609
  6. Utah schools by students per teacher24.5 students per teacher here against the Utah median of 20.9 for elementary schools.24.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Freedom School

  1. How many students attend Freedom School?
    670 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 758 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Highland, UT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Freedom School?
    24.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Utah median for elementary schools is 20.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Freedom School a Title I school?
    Freedom School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Freedom School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Freedom School scored proficient or above: 70% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Utah's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Freedom School in?
    Alpine School District, NCES district ID 4900030. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 490003000908 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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