High school (grades 9-12) · Manti, UT

Manti High

Federal NCES profile for Manti High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 490096000553
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👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Manti High earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Manti · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
20.3:1
students per teacher
24.5%
free-lunch eligible

Manti High has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Manti High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Manti, UT.

School address

Manti, UT 84642
District: South Sanpete District · Utah

NCES ID 490096000553 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-18 students YoY

Manti High held near 675 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 34.1 → 34.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 490096000553 · Manti, UT High · MID · TRAD

690 enr · 20.3:1 · 24.5% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Gunnison Valley School (584 students)

Manti High held near 675 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 34.1 → 34.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

Manti High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Manti High reports 690 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Manti High compares

Manti High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.3:1 ▼ 5% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.5% ▼ 13% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 690 top 30% - -

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

20.3:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
690
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.5%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
20.3:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 40% in Utah - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
26.7%
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
$11,794
per pupil, district-wide - above Utah avg of $10,678
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 345 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.0%
Hispanic or Latino 14.5%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 81.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.2, Manti High is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for South Sanpete District reports $11,794 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Manti High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gunnison Valley School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ephraim School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ephraim Middle Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Manti School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gunnison Valley High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Manti High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

South Sanpete District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~690 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Manti High

How many students attend Manti High?

Manti High has 690 students enrolled. It is a high school in Manti, UT. CCD year-over-year: 693 (2022-23) → 675 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Manti High?

The student-teacher ratio at Manti High is 20.3:1, which is 5% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 29% 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 Manti High?

24.5% of students at Manti High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Manti High?

The largest demographic group at Manti High is White at 81.0% of enrollment, in Manti, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Manti High?

Manti High has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Manti High rank among public schools in Manti?

By Resource Investment Index, Manti High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Manti, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in South Sanpete District?

Besides Manti High, South Sanpete District also operates Gunnison Valley School (584 students), Ephraim School (535 students), and Ephraim Middle (495 students). See the South Sanpete District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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