Enrollment
18
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Garrison, UT
Garrison School
Federal NCES profile for Garrison School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490054000360
👥 S:T ratio 28
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Garrison School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Utah schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Utah.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18:1
- small classes for Utah
- 18
- students enrolled
Garrison School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Millard District · Utah
NCES ID 490054000360 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Garrison School compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Garrison School
Garrison School is a small elementary school in Garrison, Utah, enrolling 18 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18:1 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Utah schools, with 18 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (50%) (diversity index 50/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Millard District also operates Delta Middle (613 students) and Delta High (592 students) alongside Garrison 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 Garrison School compares
Garrison 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 | 18:1 | ▼ 16% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 18 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
18
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 23% in Utah - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.2%
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
$11,618
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
Counselors0.0 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 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 50.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Garrison School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Millard District, which includes Garrison School.
$11,618
Per student
+19%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.2%
State 41.0%
Federal 13.7%
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 Garrison School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Delta High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fillmore School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Delta North School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Millard High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Garrison School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 613
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 592
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 483
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 427
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 382
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
Similar elementary 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 (~18 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Garrison School
How many students attend Garrison School?
Garrison School has 18 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Garrison, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garrison School?
The student-teacher ratio at Garrison School is 18:1, which is 16% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garrison School?
The largest demographic group at Garrison School is Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment, in Garrison, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Garrison School?
Garrison School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Garrison School a good school?
Garrison School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Millard District?
Besides Garrison School, Millard District also operates Delta Middle (613 students), Delta High (592 students), and Fillmore School (483 students). See the Millard District district page for the complete list.
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