Elementary school (grades K-5) · Moab, UT

Moab Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Moab Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490003501085Charter school
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Moab Charter School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Utah schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Moab · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
11.7:1
small classes for Utah
48.4%
free-lunch eligible

Moab Charter School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Moab Charter School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Moab, UT.

School address

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

+13 students YoY

Moab Charter School grew from 62 students in 2022-23 to 75 in 2023-24 (+21.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 6.9 → 5.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+13 students YoY 490003501085 · Moab, UT Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

70 enr · 11.7:1 · 48.4% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)

Moab Charter School grew from 62 students in 2022-23 to 75 in 2023-24 (+21.0%). Teacher FTE lost 6.9 → 5.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

How Moab Charter School compares

Moab Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 45% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.4% ▲ 73% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 70 top 93% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
70
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.4%
free-lunch eligible - 73% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 45% below state mean
Top 5% in Utah - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.7%
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
$20,565
per pupil, district-wide - above Utah avg of $10,678
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 62.9%
Hispanic or Latino 24.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.9%
Two or More 1.4%

Largest group: White at 62.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, Moab Charter School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

District finance for Moab Charter School reports $20,565 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Moab Charter School

How many students attend Moab Charter School?

Moab Charter School has 70 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Moab, UT. CCD year-over-year: 62 (2022-23) → 75 (2023-24), up 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Moab Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Moab Charter School is 11.7:1, which is 45% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 25% 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 Moab Charter School?

48.4% of students at Moab Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Moab Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Moab Charter School is White at 62.9% of enrollment, in Moab, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Moab Charter School?

Moab Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Moab Charter School rank among public schools in Moab?

By Resource Investment Index, Moab Charter School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Moab, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Moab on the city page.

What other schools are in Moab Charter School?

None; Moab Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Moab Charter School is its only campus.

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.