Enrollment
38
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Minersville, UT
Minersville School
Federal NCES profile for Minersville School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 490006000912
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Minersville School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Utah schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Utah.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- small classes for Utah
- 36.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 38
- students enrolled
Minersville School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Beaver District · Utah
NCES ID 490006000912 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.6%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Minersville School compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Minersville School
Minersville School is a small middle school in Minersville, Utah, enrolling 38 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.7:1, Minersville School is leaner than roughly 94% of Utah schools and 41% under the state's 21.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 36.6% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Utah schools, with 38 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 37/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Beaver District spends $12,119 per pupil, 24% above the Utah average, a better-resourced district than most.
Beaver District also operates Belknap School (451 students) and Beaver High (442 students) alongside Minersville 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 Minersville School compares
Minersville 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 | 12.7:1 | ▼ 41% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.6% | ▲ 31% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 38 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
38
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 6% in Utah - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,119
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 76.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.1%
African American 2.6%
Largest group: White at 76.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.3, Minersville School is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beaver District, which includes Minersville School.
$12,119
Per student
+24%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.7%
State 44.9%
Federal 11.5%
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 Minersville School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Beaver High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Milford School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Milford High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Minersville School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Minersville School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 442
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 205
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 82
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar middle 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 (~38 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Minersville School
How many students attend Minersville School?
Minersville School has 38 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Minersville, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minersville School?
The student-teacher ratio at Minersville School is 12.7:1, which is 41% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 19% lower 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 Minersville School?
36.6% of students at Minersville School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Minersville School?
The largest demographic group at Minersville School is White at 76.3% of enrollment, in Minersville, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minersville School?
Minersville School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Minersville School a good school?
Minersville School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Utah schools. 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 Beaver District?
Besides Minersville School, Beaver District also operates Belknap School (451 students), Beaver High (442 students), and Milford School (211 students). See the Beaver District district page for the complete list.
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