Enrollment
270
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 490093000542
North Sevier High — Salina, UT
Federal NCES profile for North Sevier High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 25/100.
👥 Class size 38
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 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: Sevier 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)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.6:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.8%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How North Sevier High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
North Sevier High reports 270 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 32% 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 2% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 31% above the Utah average and 29% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 270 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 43.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sevier District spends $11,673 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 28.1% from local sources (property taxes), 54.0% from the state, and 17.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 North Sevier 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 | 15.6:1 | ▼ 32% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.8% | ▲ 31% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 270 | top 18% | — | — |
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
36.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 31% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher
— 32% below state mean
Top 10% in Utah — lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
43.7%
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
$11,673
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 270 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 270 Top 18% in Utah — larger than 82% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 15.6:1 -32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.8% +31% vs state
NCES ID 490093000542
Student demographics
White 88.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Asian 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 88.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 270:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 43.7%
In-school suspensions 8
Out-of-school suspensions 27
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sevier District, which includes North Sevier High.
$11,673
Per student
-6%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 28.1%
State 54.0%
Federal 17.9%
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.
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- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 23.5:1
- Enrollment
- 520
- Students per teacher
- 26.1:1
- Enrollment
- 503
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 466
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
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 North Sevier High
How many students attend North Sevier High?
North Sevier High has 270 students enrolled. It is a high school in SALINA, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Sevier High?
The student-teacher ratio at North Sevier High is 15.6:1, which is 32% lower than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 2% 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 North Sevier High?
36.8% of students at North Sevier High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Sevier High?
The largest demographic group at North Sevier High is White at 88.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in SALINA, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for North Sevier High?
North Sevier High has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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.