Other / mixed grade configuration · Sunset, UT

Fremont School

Federal NCES profile for Fremont School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490021000121
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fremont School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of Utah schools.

#3 of 3
schools in Sunset · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
16.8:1
small classes for Utah
31.7%
free-lunch eligible

Fremont School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fremont School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Sunset, UT.

School address

Enrollment

268

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.8:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

-21% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

31.7%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

+13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Fremont School compares with Utah and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Fremont School

Fremont School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sunset, Utah, enrolling 268 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 runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 31.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 268 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 90 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #49.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 268 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Davis District also operates Syracuse High (2,608 students) and Davis High (2,238 students) alongside Fremont 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 Fremont School compares

Fremont 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 31.7% ▲ 13% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 268 top 82% - -

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.
268
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
31.7%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
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
41.8%
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
$9,252
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 268 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 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.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Davis District, which includes Fremont School.

$9,252
Per student
-6%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.7%
State 51.7%
Federal 12.6%

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 Fremont School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Syracuse High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Davis High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Layton High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Farmington High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clearfield High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fremont School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Davis District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Fremont School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Fremont School

How many students attend Fremont School?

Fremont School has 268 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sunset, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fremont School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fremont 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 Fremont School?

31.7% of students at Fremont School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fremont School?

Fremont School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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).

How does Fremont School rank among schools in Sunset?

By Resource Investment Index, Fremont School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Sunset, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sunset on the city page.

Is Fremont School a good school?

Fremont School earns 27/100 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 Davis District?

Besides Fremont School, Davis District also operates Syracuse High (2,608 students), Davis High (2,238 students), and Layton High (2,231 students). See the Davis District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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