Enrollment
5
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lake Powell, UT
Lake Powell High School
Federal NCES profile for Lake Powell High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490048000954
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lake Powell High School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Utah.
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 5
- students enrolled
School address
District: Kane District · Utah
NCES ID 490048000954 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Lake Powell High School
Lake Powell High School is a small combined-grade school in Lake Powell, Utah, enrolling 5 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Utah schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Its student body is led by White (40%) and Hispanic or Latino (40%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Kane District spends $11,781 per pupil, 20% above the Utah average, a better-resourced district than most.
Kane District also operates Kanab School (523 students) and Kanab High (322 students) alongside Lake Powell High 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 Lake Powell High School compares
Lake Powell High School on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 5 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
60.0%
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
$11,781
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 40.0%
Hispanic or Latino 40.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 20.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 40.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.0, Lake Powell High School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kane District, which includes Lake Powell High School.
$11,781
Per student
+20%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.9%
State 46.3%
Federal 8.8%
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 Lake Powell High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanab School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Kanab High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Valley School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Kanab Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Valley High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Lake Powell High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 523
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Resource Index
- 12/100
- Enrollment
- 322
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 162
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 160
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 154
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 Lake Powell High School's federal record.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Powell High School
How many students attend Lake Powell High School?
Lake Powell High School has 5 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lake Powell, UT.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Powell High School?
The largest demographic group at Lake Powell High School is Hispanic or Latino at 40.0% of enrollment, in Lake Powell, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Powell High School?
Lake Powell High School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower 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 Lake Powell High School a good school?
Lake Powell High School earns 15/100 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 Kane District?
Besides Lake Powell High School, Kane District also operates Kanab School (523 students), Kanab High (322 students), and Valley School (162 students). See the Kane District district page for the complete list.
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