Elementary school (grades K-5) · Park City, UT

Parleys Park School

Federal NCES profile for Parleys Park School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490075000726
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
20
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Parleys Park School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Utah schools.

#3 of 5
elementary schools in Park City · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
14.3:1
small classes for Utah
13.7%
free-lunch eligible

Parleys Park School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Parleys Park School ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Park City, UT.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-24 students YoY

Parleys Park School shrank from 432 students in 2022-23 to 408 in 2023-24 (-5.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 28.8 → 26.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-24 students YoY 490075000726 · Park City, UT Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

400 enr · 14.3:1 · 13.7% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Park City High (1,177 students)

Parleys Park School shrank from 432 students in 2022-23 to 408 in 2023-24 (-5.6%). Teacher FTE lost 28.8 → 26.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

Parleys Park School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Parleys Park School reports 400 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Parleys Park School compares

Parleys Park School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.3:1 ▼ 33% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.7% ▼ 51% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 400 top 69% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
400
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.7%
free-lunch eligible - 51% 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
14.3:1
students per teacher - 33% below state mean
Top 9% in Utah - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.8%
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
$17,523
per pupil, district-wide - above Utah avg of $10,678
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 400 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.3%
Hispanic or Latino 25.3%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 70.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.0, Parleys Park School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Park City District reports $17,523 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Parleys Park School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Park City High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Treasure Mtn. Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ecker Hill Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jeremy Ranch School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mcpolin School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Park City District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Parleys Park School

How many students attend Parleys Park School?

Parleys Park School has 400 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Park City, UT. CCD year-over-year: 432 (2022-23) → 408 (2023-24), down 24.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Parleys Park School?

The student-teacher ratio at Parleys Park School is 14.3:1, which is 33% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 9% 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 Parleys Park School?

13.7% of students at Parleys Park School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Parleys Park School?

The largest demographic group at Parleys Park School is White at 70.3% of enrollment, in Park City, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Parleys Park School?

Parleys Park School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Parleys Park School rank among elementary schools in Park City?

By Resource Investment Index, Parleys Park School ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Park City, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Park City on the city page.

What other schools are in Park City District?

Besides Parleys Park School, Park City District also operates Park City High (1,177 students), Treasure Mtn. Junior High School (739 students), and Ecker Hill Middle (666 students). See the Park City 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 2022-23) · 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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