Enrollment
24
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Marysvale, UT
Oscarson School
Federal NCES profile for Oscarson School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490078000449
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oscarson School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Utah schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Utah.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8:1
- small classes for Utah
- 64.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 24
- students enrolled
Oscarson School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Piute District · Utah
NCES ID 490078000449 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.5%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+130% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oscarson School compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oscarson School
Oscarson School is a higher-need, small elementary school in Marysvale, Utah, enrolling 24 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Oscarson School is leaner than roughly 97% of Utah schools and 63% under the state's 21.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 64.5% of students qualify for free meals, 130% 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 lands in the upper third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 58.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Piute District spends $20,129 per pupil, 106% above the Utah average, a better-resourced district than most.
Piute District also operates Piute High (141 students) and Circleville School (105 students) alongside Oscarson 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 Oscarson School compares
Oscarson 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 63% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.5% | ▲ 130% | 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
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% 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
64.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 130% 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
8:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 3% in Utah - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
58.3%
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
$20,129
per pupil, district-wide
- above Utah avg of $9,792
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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 95.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Largest group: White at 95.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.0, Oscarson School is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Piute District, which includes Oscarson School.
$20,129
Per student
+106%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
+21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.3%
State 69.9%
Federal 14.8%
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 Oscarson School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piute High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Circleville School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Circleville Preschool | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oscarson Preschool | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Oscarson School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 141
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 105
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 17
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 5
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~24 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Oscarson School
How many students attend Oscarson School?
Oscarson School has 24 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Marysvale, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oscarson School?
The student-teacher ratio at Oscarson School is 8:1, which is 63% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 49% 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 Oscarson School?
64.5% of students at Oscarson School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oscarson School?
The largest demographic group at Oscarson School is White at 95.8% of enrollment, in Marysvale, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oscarson School?
Oscarson School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Oscarson School a good school?
Oscarson School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Piute District?
Besides Oscarson School, Piute District also operates Piute High (141 students), Circleville School (105 students), and Circleville Preschool (17 students). See the Piute District district page for the complete list.
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