Other / mixed grade configuration · Alpine, UT

Mountainville Academy

Federal NCES profile for Mountainville Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490005101152Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mountainville Academy earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of Utah schools.

#2 of 3
schools in Alpine · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
18.4:1
small classes for Utah
4.6%
free-lunch eligible

Mountainville Academy has class sizes smaller than 75% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mountainville Academy ranks #2 of 3 schools in Alpine, UT.

School address

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

-73 students YoY

Mountainville Academy shrank from 801 students in 2022-23 to 728 in 2023-24 (-9.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 39.2 → 34.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-73 students YoY 490005101152 · Alpine, UT Other · MID · CHARTER

716 enr · 18.4:1 · 4.6% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Camp Verde Elementary School (716 students)

Mountainville Academy shrank from 801 students in 2022-23 to 728 in 2023-24 (-9.1%). Teacher FTE lost 39.2 → 34.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

How Mountainville Academy compares

Mountainville Academy is a shrinking 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 18.4:1 ▼ 14% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.6% ▼ 84% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 716 top 27% - -

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

18.4:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
716
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
4.6%
free-lunch eligible - 84% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.4:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 25% in Utah - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.0%
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
$6,567
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 716 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

White 79.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 79.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.1, Mountainville Academy is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

District finance for Mountainville Academy reports $6,567 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Alpine

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Mountainville Academy

How many students attend Mountainville Academy?

Mountainville Academy has 716 students enrolled. It is a public school in Alpine, UT. CCD year-over-year: 801 (2022-23) → 728 (2023-24), down 73.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountainville Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Mountainville Academy is 18.4:1, which is 14% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 17% 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 Mountainville Academy?

4.6% of students at Mountainville Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountainville Academy?

The largest demographic group at Mountainville Academy is White at 79.5% of enrollment, in Alpine, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountainville Academy?

Mountainville Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (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 Mountainville Academy rank among schools in Alpine?

By Resource Investment Index, Mountainville Academy ranks #2 of 3 schools in Alpine, 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 Mountainville Academy?

None; Mountainville Academy is a single-school charter district, and Mountainville Academy 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.

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