Enrollment
11
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Alta, UT
Goldminer's Daughter
Federal NCES profile for Goldminer's Daughter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490014201380
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Goldminer's Daughter earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Utah.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11
- students enrolled
School address
What stands out at Goldminer's Daughter
Goldminer's Daughter is a small elementary school in Alta, Utah, enrolling 11 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Utah schools, with 11 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,065 Utah schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Canyons District also operates Corner Canyon High (2,437 students) and Brighton High (2,435 students) alongside Goldminer's Daughter.
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 Goldminer's Daughter compares
Goldminer's Daughter on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 11 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
9.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,509
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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Goldminer's Daughter is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Canyons District, which includes Goldminer's Daughter.
$10,509
Per student
+7%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.9%
State 37.3%
Federal 11.8%
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 Goldminer's Daughter Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corner Canyon High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Brighton High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Hillcrest High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Alta High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Jordan High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Goldminer's Daughter's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,437
- Students per teacher
- 26.2:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 2,435
- Students per teacher
- 27.1:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 2,421
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 2,278
- Students per teacher
- 25.6:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 1,820
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Goldminer's Daughter
How many students attend Goldminer's Daughter?
Goldminer's Daughter has 11 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Alta, UT.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Goldminer's Daughter?
The largest demographic group at Goldminer's Daughter is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Alta, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Goldminer's Daughter?
Goldminer's Daughter has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Goldminer's Daughter a good school?
Goldminer's Daughter earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Canyons District?
Besides Goldminer's Daughter, Canyons District also operates Corner Canyon High (2,437 students), Brighton High (2,435 students), and Hillcrest High (2,421 students). See the Canyons District district page for the complete list.
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