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

North Rich School

Federal NCES profile for North Rich School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490084000470
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Rich School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Utah schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Utah schools.

28
Resource Index · Lower
17.4:1
small classes for Utah
23.9%
free-lunch eligible
122
students enrolled

North Rich School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

122

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.4:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

-19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

23.9%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

-15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How North Rich School compares with Utah and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:117.4:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at North Rich School

North Rich School is a small elementary school in Laketown, Utah, enrolling 122 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 23.9% lands close to the Utah typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 122 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.

Among 43 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Utah schools statewide, it ranks #32, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 244 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Rich District spends $18,829 per pupil, 92% above the Utah average, a better-resourced district than most.

Rich District also operates Rich High (162 students) and Rich Middle School (113 students) alongside North Rich 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 North Rich School compares

North Rich 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 17.4:1 ▼ 19% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.9% ▼ 15% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 122 top 90% - -

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

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
122
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.9%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
17.4:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 19% in Utah - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
45.9%
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
$18,829
per pupil, district-wide - above Utah avg of $9,792
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 91.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Two or More 4.1%

Largest group: White at 91.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.4, North Rich School is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rich District, which includes North Rich School.

$18,829
Per student
+92%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.7%
State 32.6%
Federal 9.7%

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 North Rich School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rich High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rich Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Rich School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to North Rich School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rich District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about North Rich School

How many students attend North Rich School?

North Rich School has 122 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Laketown, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Rich School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Rich School is 17.4:1, which is 19% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 11% 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 North Rich School?

23.9% of students at North Rich School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Rich School?

The largest demographic group at North Rich School is White at 91.8% of enrollment, in Laketown, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Rich School?

North Rich School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 North Rich School a good school?

North Rich School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Utah schools. 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 Rich District?

Besides North Rich School, Rich District also operates Rich High (162 students), Rich Middle School (113 students), and South Rich School (104 students). See the Rich District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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