Enrollment
24
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Navajo Mt, UT
Navajo Mountain High
Federal NCES profile for Navajo Mountain High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 490090000491
👥 S:T ratio 76
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Navajo Mountain High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Utah schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Utah.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6:1
- small classes for Utah
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 24
- students enrolled
Navajo Mountain High has class sizes smaller than 98% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: San Juan District · Utah
NCES ID 490090000491 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-72% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+257% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Navajo Mountain High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Navajo Mountain High
Navajo Mountain High is a high-poverty, small high school in Navajo Mt, Utah, enrolling 24 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, Navajo Mountain High is leaner than roughly 98% of Utah schools and 72% under the state's 21.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 257% above the Utah average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Utah schools, with 24 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 1,065 Utah schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 48 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 62.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding San Juan District spends $15,637 per pupil, 60% above the Utah average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 31.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
San Juan District also operates Blanding School (509 students) and San Juan High (425 students) alongside Navajo Mountain High.
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 Navajo Mountain High compares
Navajo Mountain High on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6:1 | ▼ 72% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 257% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 24 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
24
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 257% 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
6:1
students per teacher
- 72% below state mean
Top 2% in Utah - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
62.5%
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
$15,637
per pupil, district-wide
- above Utah avg of $9,792
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 100.0%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Navajo Mountain High is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Juan District, which includes Navajo Mountain High.
$15,637
Per student
+60%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.0%
State 52.6%
Federal 31.4%
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 Navajo Mountain High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanding School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| San Juan High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Albert R. Lyman Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Whitehorse High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Montezuma Creek School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Navajo Mountain High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 509
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 14/100
- Enrollment
- 425
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 330
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 303
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
Similar high 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 (~24 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Navajo Mountain High
How many students attend Navajo Mountain High?
Navajo Mountain High has 24 students enrolled. It is a high school in Navajo Mt, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Navajo Mountain High?
The student-teacher ratio at Navajo Mountain High is 6:1, which is 72% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 62% 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 Navajo Mountain High?
100.0% of students at Navajo Mountain High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Navajo Mountain High?
The largest demographic group at Navajo Mountain High is American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment, in Navajo Mt, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Navajo Mountain High?
Navajo Mountain High has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Navajo Mountain High a good school?
Navajo Mountain High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 San Juan District?
Besides Navajo Mountain High, San Juan District also operates Blanding School (509 students), San Juan High (425 students), and Albert R. Lyman Middle (330 students). See the San Juan District district page for the complete list.
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