Enrollment
262
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 490096000668
Gunnison Valley Middle — Gunnison, UT
Federal NCES profile for Gunnison Valley Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 28
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 51
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: South Sanpete 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)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.5%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gunnison Valley Middle compares with Utah and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Gunnison Valley Middle reports 262 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 22% 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 13% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 32.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 16% above the Utah average and 37% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 262 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding South Sanpete District spends $11,421 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 23.7% from local sources (property taxes), 63.7% from the state, and 12.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Gunnison Valley Middle 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 | 18:1 | ▼ 22% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.5% | ▲ 16% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 262 | top 18% | — | — |
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
32.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 16% 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
18:1
students per teacher
— 22% below state mean
Top 20% in Utah — lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.8%
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
$11,421
per pupil, district-wide
— below Utah avg of $12,354
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 262 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 262 Top 18% in Utah — larger than 82% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 18:1 -22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 32.5% +16% vs state
NCES ID 490096000668
Student demographics
White 79.8%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0%
Two or More 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 79.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 262:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.8%
In-school suspensions 14
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Sanpete District, which includes Gunnison Valley Middle.
$11,421
Per student
-8%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 23.7%
State 63.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 690
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 584
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 535
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 495
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
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 Gunnison Valley Middle
How many students attend Gunnison Valley Middle?
Gunnison Valley Middle has 262 students enrolled. It is a middle school in GUNNISON, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gunnison Valley Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Gunnison Valley Middle is 18:1, which is 22% lower than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 13% 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 Gunnison Valley Middle?
32.5% of students at Gunnison Valley Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gunnison Valley Middle?
The largest demographic group at Gunnison Valley Middle is White at 79.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in GUNNISON, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gunnison Valley Middle?
Gunnison Valley Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.