Enrollment
668
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · South Weber, UT
Highmark Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Highmark Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490015601415Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 22
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Highmark Charter School earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.
- 17
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19.6:1
- students per teacher
- 1.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 668
- students enrolled
Highmark Charter School has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Highmark Charter School · Utah
NCES ID 490015601415 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.6:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
1.8%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-94% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Highmark Charter School compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Highmark Charter School
Highmark Charter School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in South Weber, Utah, enrolling 668 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 1.8% free-meal eligibility runs 94% below the Utah average.
Enrollment of 668 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 221 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #150.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 668 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Highmark Charter School spends $7,022 per pupil, 28% below the Utah average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Highmark Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Highmark Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Highmark Charter School compares
Highmark Charter 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 | 19.6:1 | ▼ 8% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 1.8% | ▼ 94% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 668 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
668
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
1.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 94% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 33% in Utah - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.4%
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
$7,022
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 668 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 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 80.8%
Hispanic or Latino 13.0%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 80.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.8, Highmark Charter School is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Highmark Charter School, which includes Highmark Charter School.
$7,022
Per student
-28%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-58%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.3%
State 90.8%
Federal 4.9%
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~668 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Highmark Charter School
How many students attend Highmark Charter School?
Highmark Charter School has 668 students enrolled. It is a public school in South Weber, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highmark Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Highmark Charter School is 19.6:1, which is 8% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 25% 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 Highmark Charter School?
1.8% of students at Highmark Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Highmark Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Highmark Charter School is White at 80.8% of enrollment, in South Weber, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Highmark Charter School?
Highmark Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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).
Is Highmark Charter School a good school?
Highmark Charter School earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median. 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 Highmark Charter School?
None; Highmark Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Highmark Charter School is its only campus.
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