Enrollment
360
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Price, UT
Pinnacle Canyon Academy
Federal NCES profile for Pinnacle Canyon Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490000800629Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pinnacle Canyon Academy earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of Utah schools.
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.4:1
- small classes for Utah
- 57.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 360
- students enrolled
Pinnacle Canyon Academy has class sizes smaller than 91% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pinnacle Canyon Academy · Utah
NCES ID 490000800629 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.4:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.0%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+104% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pinnacle Canyon Academy compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pinnacle Canyon Academy
Pinnacle Canyon Academy is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Price, Utah, enrolling 360 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 14.4:1, Pinnacle Canyon Academy is leaner than roughly 91% of Utah schools and 33% under the state's 21.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 57.0% of students qualify for free meals, 104% above the Utah average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 360 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 75 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #42.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 43/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 360 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Pinnacle Canyon Academy spends $11,940 per pupil, 22% above the Utah average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Pinnacle Canyon Academy is a single-school charter district, so Pinnacle Canyon Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Pinnacle Canyon Academy compares
Pinnacle Canyon Academy on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.4:1 | ▼ 33% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.0% | ▲ 104% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 360 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
360
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 104% 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
14.4:1
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
48.6%
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
$11,940
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 360 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 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 71.1%
Hispanic or Latino 25.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 71.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.0, Pinnacle Canyon Academy is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pinnacle Canyon Academy, which includes Pinnacle Canyon Academy.
$11,940
Per student
+22%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.0%
State 79.6%
Federal 18.5%
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.
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 (~360 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Pinnacle Canyon Academy
How many students attend Pinnacle Canyon Academy?
Pinnacle Canyon Academy has 360 students enrolled. It is a public school in Price, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pinnacle Canyon Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Pinnacle Canyon Academy is 14.4:1, which is 33% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 8% 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 Pinnacle Canyon Academy?
57.0% of students at Pinnacle Canyon Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pinnacle Canyon Academy?
The largest demographic group at Pinnacle Canyon Academy is White at 71.1% of enrollment, in Price, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pinnacle Canyon Academy?
Pinnacle Canyon Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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).
Is Pinnacle Canyon Academy a good school?
Pinnacle Canyon Academy earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Pinnacle Canyon Academy?
None; Pinnacle Canyon Academy is a single-school charter district, and Pinnacle Canyon Academy is its only campus.
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