Enrollment
469
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 490033000191
Grand County High — Moab, UT
Federal NCES profile for Grand County High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 36
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 68
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Grand District · Utah
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.2%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grand County High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Grand County High reports 469 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 31% below the Utah state mean of 23.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 0% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 28.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 1% above the Utah average and 46% below the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 235 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Grand District spends $15,624 per pupil district-wide, above the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 66.2% from local sources (property taxes), 22.4% from the state, and 11.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Grand County High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Utah state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.9:1 | ▼ 31% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.2% | ▲ 1% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 469 | top 41% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
28.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 1% 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
15.9:1
students per teacher
— 31% below state mean
Top 11% in Utah — lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$15,624
per pupil, district-wide
— above Utah avg of $12,354
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 235 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 469 Top 41% in Utah — larger than 59% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 29.0
Students per teacher 15.9:1 -31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 28.2% +1% vs state
NCES ID 490033000191
Student demographics
White 70.4%
Hispanic or Latino 21.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.8%
Asian 0.9%
Two or More 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: White at 70.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 235:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.0%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 25
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grand District, which includes Grand County High.
$15,624
Per student
+26%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 66.2%
State 22.4%
Federal 11.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 686
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Enrollment
- 221
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- 42:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Grand County High
How many students attend Grand County High?
Grand County High has 469 students enrolled. It is a high school in MOAB, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grand County High?
The student-teacher ratio at Grand County High is 15.9:1, which is 31% lower than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grand County High?
28.2% of students at Grand County High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grand County High?
The largest demographic group at Grand County High is White at 70.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in MOAB, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grand County High?
Grand County High has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.