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

North Summit School

Federal NCES profile for North Summit School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490069000416
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Summit School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of Utah schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Coalville · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
15.9:1
small classes for Utah
15.7%
free-lunch eligible

North Summit School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, North Summit School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Coalville, UT.

School address

Enrollment

349

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.9:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

-26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.7%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

-44% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:115.9:1

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 Summit School

North Summit School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Coalville, Utah, enrolling 349 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 15.9:1, North Summit School is leaner than roughly 87% of Utah schools and 26% under the state's 21.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 349 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.

Against 159 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #90.

Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 40/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 698 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding North Summit District spends $13,326 per pupil, 36% above the Utah average, a better-resourced district than most.

North Summit District also operates North Summit High (371 students) and North Summit Middle (323 students) alongside North Summit 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 Summit School compares

North Summit 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 15.9:1 ▼ 26% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.7% ▼ 44% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 349 top 75% - -

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

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
349
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.7%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
15.9:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 13% in Utah - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.4%
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
$13,326
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

White 73.1%
Hispanic or Latino 25.2%
African American 0.9%
Two or More 0.6%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 73.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.2, North Summit School is about as mixed as the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

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

$13,326
Per student
+36%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.6%
State 29.7%
Federal 10.6%

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.

How North Summit School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Summit High Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Summit Middle Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Summit Preschool Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

North Summit 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 Summit School

How many students attend North Summit School?

North Summit School has 349 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Coalville, UT.

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

The student-teacher ratio at North Summit School is 15.9:1, which is 26% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 1% 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 Summit School?

15.7% of students at North Summit School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at North Summit School is White at 73.1% of enrollment, in Coalville, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Summit School?

North Summit School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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).

How does North Summit School rank among public schools in Coalville?

By Resource Investment Index, North Summit School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Coalville, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Coalville on the city page.

Is North Summit School a good school?

North Summit School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of 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 North Summit District?

Besides North Summit School, North Summit District also operates North Summit High (371 students), North Summit Middle (323 students), and North Summit Preschool (30 students). See the North Summit 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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