Enrollment
141
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 490078000450
Piute High — Junction, UT
Federal NCES profile for Piute High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 42
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Piute District · Utah
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
-48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.1%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Piute High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Piute High reports 141 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 48% below the Utah state mean of 23.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 25% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 43.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 54% above the Utah average and 17% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 141 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 23.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Piute District spends $22,206 per pupil district-wide, above the Utah average of $12,354 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 15.3% from local sources (property taxes), 69.9% from the state, and 14.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Piute High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Utah state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 48% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.1% | ▲ 54% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 141 | top 11% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
43.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 54% 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
12:1
students per teacher
— 48% below state mean
Top 6% in Utah — lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
23.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,206
per pupil, district-wide
— above Utah avg of $12,354
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 141 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 141 Top 11% in Utah — larger than 89% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 12:1 -48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 43.1% +54% vs state
NCES ID 490078000450
Student demographics
White 78.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.6%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 78.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 141:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 23.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Piute District, which includes Piute High.
$22,206
Per student
+80%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 105
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Enrollment
- 17
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Enrollment
- 5
- Students per teacher
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Piute High
How many students attend Piute High?
Piute High has 141 students enrolled. It is a other school in JUNCTION, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Piute High?
The student-teacher ratio at Piute High is 12:1, which is 48% lower than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Piute High?
43.1% of students at Piute High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Piute High?
The largest demographic group at Piute High is White at 78.7%. The school serves a student body in JUNCTION, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Piute High?
Piute High has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.