Enrollment
255
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 490021000823
Mountain High — Kaysville, UT
Federal NCES profile for Mountain High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 28/100.
👥 Class size 53
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Davis District · Utah
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.0%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mountain High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Mountain High reports 255 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 49% below the Utah state mean of 23.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 29.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% above the Utah average and 44% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 255 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 89.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Davis District spends $9,987 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 35.7% from local sources (property taxes), 51.7% from the state, and 12.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mountain High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Utah state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 49% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.0% | ▲ 4% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 255 | top 17% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
29.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
— 49% below state mean
Top 5% in Utah — lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
89.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,987
per pupil, district-wide
— below Utah avg of $12,354
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 255 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 255 Top 17% in Utah — larger than 83% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 17.0
Students per teacher 11.8:1 -49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 29.0% +4% vs state
NCES ID 490021000823
Student demographics
White 71.8%
Hispanic or Latino 22.0%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 71.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 255:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 89.8%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 29
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Davis District, which includes Mountain High.
$9,987
Per student
-19%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-49%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 35.7%
State 51.7%
Federal 12.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,608
- Students per teacher
- 25.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,238
- Students per teacher
- 25.6:1
- Enrollment
- 2,231
- Students per teacher
- 28.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,198
- Students per teacher
- 26.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,041
- Students per teacher
- 25.4:1
Similar high schools in Kaysville
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Mountain High
How many students attend Mountain High?
Mountain High has 255 students enrolled. It is a high school in KAYSVILLE, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain High?
The student-teacher ratio at Mountain High is 11.8:1, which is 49% lower than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mountain High?
29.0% of students at Mountain High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain High?
The largest demographic group at Mountain High is White at 71.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in KAYSVILLE, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain High?
Mountain High has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.