Other / mixed grade configuration · Clearfield, UT

Hill Field School

Federal NCES profile for Hill Field School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490021000122
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hill Field School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.

#3 of 7
schools in Clearfield · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
22.4:1
students per teacher
8.2%
free-lunch eligible

Hill Field School has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hill Field School ranks #3 of 7 schools in Clearfield, UT.

School address

Enrollment

470

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.4:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

+5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

8.2%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

-71% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hill Field School compares with Utah and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hill Field School

Hill Field School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Clearfield, Utah, enrolling 470 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 22.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 8.2% free-meal eligibility runs 71% below the Utah average.

With 470 students, its enrollment sits close to the Utah median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.

Against 244 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #96.

Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 57/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 235 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Davis District also operates Syracuse High (2,608 students) and Davis High (2,238 students) alongside Hill Field 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 Hill Field School compares

Hill Field 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 22.4:1 ▲ 5% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.2% ▼ 71% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 470 top 59% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
470
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
8.2%
free-lunch eligible - 71% 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
22.4:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 61% in Utah - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
37.7%
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
$9,252
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 235 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.4 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 60.6%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1%
Two or More 8.3%
African American 5.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 60.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.4, Hill Field School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Davis District, which includes Hill Field School.

$9,252
Per student
-6%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.7%
State 51.7%
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.

How Hill Field School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Syracuse High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Davis High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Layton High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Farmington High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clearfield High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hill Field School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Davis District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Hill Field School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hill Field School

How many students attend Hill Field School?

Hill Field School has 470 students enrolled. It is a public school in Clearfield, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hill Field School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hill Field School is 22.4:1, which is 5% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hill Field School?

8.2% of students at Hill Field School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hill Field School?

The largest demographic group at Hill Field School is White at 60.6% of enrollment, in Clearfield, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hill Field School?

Hill Field School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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).

How does Hill Field School rank among schools in Clearfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Hill Field School ranks #3 of 7 schools in Clearfield, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Clearfield on the city page.

Is Hill Field School a good school?

Hill Field School earns 25/100 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 Davis District?

Besides Hill Field School, Davis District also operates Syracuse High (2,608 students), Davis High (2,238 students), and Layton High (2,231 students). See the Davis District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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