Enrollment
19
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Park Valley, UT
Park Valley Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Park Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490009000064
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Park Valley Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Utah schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Utah.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Utah
- 45.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 19
- students enrolled
Park Valley Elementary has class sizes smaller than 96% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Box Elder District · Utah
NCES ID 490009000064 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.5%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Park Valley Elementary compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Park Valley Elementary
Park Valley Elementary is a small elementary school in Park Valley, Utah, enrolling 19 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.5:1, Park Valley Elementary is leaner than roughly 96% of Utah schools and 56% under the state's 21.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 45.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Utah schools, with 19 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 1,065 Utah schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Box Elder District also operates Box Elder High (1,641 students) and Bear River High (1,194 students) alongside Park Valley Elementary.
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 Park Valley Elementary compares
Park Valley Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.5:1 | ▼ 56% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.5% | ▲ 63% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 19 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 56% below state mean
Top 4% in Utah - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$9,494
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
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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Park Valley Elementary is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Box Elder District, which includes Park Valley Elementary.
$9,494
Per student
-3%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.1%
State 52.1%
Federal 11.8%
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 Park Valley Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bear River High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Box Elder Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Young Intermediate | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Golden Spike Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Park Valley Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,641
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 1,194
- Students per teacher
- 26:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 1,124
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 1,003
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 924
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Resource Index
- 8/100
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 (~19 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Park Valley Elementary
How many students attend Park Valley Elementary?
Park Valley Elementary has 19 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Park Valley, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Park Valley Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Park Valley Elementary is 9.5:1, which is 56% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 39% 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 Park Valley Elementary?
45.5% of students at Park Valley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Park Valley Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Park Valley Elementary is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Park Valley, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Park Valley Elementary?
Park Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Park Valley Elementary a good school?
Park Valley Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Box Elder District?
Besides Park Valley Elementary, Box Elder District also operates Box Elder High (1,641 students), Bear River High (1,194 students), and Box Elder Middle (1,124 students). See the Box Elder District district page for the complete list.
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