Enrollment
280
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mona, UT
Mona School
Federal NCES profile for Mona School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490045000795
👥 S:T ratio 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mona School earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Utah schools.
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20:1
- students per teacher
- 10.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 280
- students enrolled
Mona School has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.5%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mona School compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mona School
Mona School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Mona, Utah, enrolling 280 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20:1 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 10.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 280 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 1,065 Utah schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 65 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Utah schools statewide, it ranks #65, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1120 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Juab District also operates Juab High (897 students) and Juab Jr High (629 students) alongside Mona 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 Mona School compares
Mona 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 | 20:1 | ▼ 7% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.5% | ▼ 63% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 280 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
280
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
10.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% 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
20:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 38% in Utah - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
40.0%
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
$10,431
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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 92.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.5%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.5, Mona School is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Juab District, which includes Mona School.
$10,431
Per student
+7%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.2%
State 49.0%
Federal 10.8%
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 Mona School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juab High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Juab Jr High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Red Cliff School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Nebo View School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mona School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 897
- Students per teacher
- 27.2:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 629
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 599
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
- Resource Index
- 12/100
- Enrollment
- 353
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
Similar elementary 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 (~280 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mona School
How many students attend Mona School?
Mona School has 280 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mona, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mona School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mona School is 20:1, which is 7% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 27% 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 Mona School?
10.5% of students at Mona School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mona School?
The largest demographic group at Mona School is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in Mona, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mona School?
Mona School has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mona School a good school?
Mona School earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Juab District?
Besides Mona School, Juab District also operates Juab High (897 students), Juab Jr High (629 students), and Red Cliff School (599 students). See the Juab District district page for the complete list.
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