Enrollment
196
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cedar City, UT
Launch High
Federal NCES profile for Launch High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 490039001562
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Launch High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Utah schools.
- #2 of 4
- high schools in Cedar City · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 28:1
- large classes for Utah
- 19.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Launch High has class sizes larger than 93% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Launch High ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Cedar City, UT.
School address
District: Iron District · Utah
NCES ID 490039001562 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
28:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
+31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.5%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Launch High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Launch High
Launch High is a lower-poverty, small high school in Cedar City, Utah, enrolling 196 students.
Class loads run heavy: 28:1 is larger than about 93% of Utah schools and 31% above the 21.4:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 19.5% lands close to the Utah typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 196 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 44 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 196 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Iron District also operates Southwest Educational Academy (4,239 students) and Cedar City High (1,372 students) alongside Launch High.
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 Launch High compares
Launch High on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 28:1 | ▲ 31% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.5% | ▼ 30% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 196 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
28:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
196
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
28:1
students per teacher
- 31% above state mean
Top 93% in Utah - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$8,010
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 196 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 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 83.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 5.6%
African American 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 83.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.7, Launch High is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Iron District, which includes Launch High.
$8,010
Per student
-18%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.1%
State 58.4%
Federal 13.5%
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 Launch High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Educational Academy | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Cedar City High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Cedar Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Canyon View High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Canyon View Middle | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Launch High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4,239
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,372
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 1,139
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,021
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 948
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
Similar high 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 (~196 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~28:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Launch High
How many students attend Launch High?
Launch High has 196 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cedar City, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Launch High?
The student-teacher ratio at Launch High is 28:1, which is 31% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 78% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Launch High?
19.5% of students at Launch High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Launch High?
The largest demographic group at Launch High is White at 83.2% of enrollment, in Cedar City, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Launch High?
Launch High has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Launch High rank among high schools in Cedar City?
By Resource Investment Index, Launch High ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Cedar City, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Cedar City on the city page.
Is Launch High a good school?
Launch High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Utah schools. 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 Iron District?
Besides Launch High, Iron District also operates Southwest Educational Academy (4,239 students), Cedar City High (1,372 students), and Cedar Middle (1,139 students). See the Iron District district page for the complete list.
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