Enrollment
1,000
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Harrisville, UT
Orion Jr High
Federal NCES profile for Orion Jr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490120000967
👥 S:T ratio 13
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Orion Jr High earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 21.7:1
- students per teacher
- 15.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,000
- students enrolled
Orion Jr High has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Weber District · Utah
NCES ID 490120000967 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.7:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.7%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Orion Jr High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Orion Jr High
Orion Jr High is a lower-poverty, large combined-grade school in Harrisville, Utah, enrolling 1,000 students.
At 21.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Utah median, within a few percentage points of the 21.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 1,000 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 280 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #35.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 333 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Weber District also operates Weber High (2,002 students) and Roy High (1,661 students) alongside Orion Jr 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 Orion Jr High compares
Orion Jr 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 | 21.7:1 | ▲ 1% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.7% | ▼ 44% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,000 | top 15% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.7:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,000
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
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
21.7:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 54% in Utah - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$9,134
per pupil, district-wide
- below Utah avg of $9,792
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 333 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 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 78.8%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6%
Two or More 2.1%
Asian 1.5%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 78.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.1, Orion Jr High is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Weber District, which includes Orion Jr High.
$9,134
Per student
-7%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.8%
State 54.9%
Federal 13.3%
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 Orion Jr High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weber High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Roy High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Fremont High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bonneville High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wahlquist Jr High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Orion Jr High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,002
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 1,661
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 1,448
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 1,373
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 1,033
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar other 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 (~1,000 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Orion Jr High
How many students attend Orion Jr High?
Orion Jr High has 1,000 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harrisville, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orion Jr High?
The student-teacher ratio at Orion Jr High is 21.7:1, which is 1% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Orion Jr High?
15.7% of students at Orion Jr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orion Jr High?
The largest demographic group at Orion Jr High is White at 78.8% of enrollment, in Harrisville, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orion Jr High?
Orion Jr High has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Orion Jr High a good school?
Orion Jr High earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median. 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 Weber District?
Besides Orion Jr High, Weber District also operates Weber High (2,002 students), Roy High (1,661 students), and Fremont High (1,448 students). See the Weber District district page for the complete list.
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