Enrollment
141
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Junction, UT
Piute High
Federal NCES profile for Piute High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490078000450
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Piute High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Utah schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Utah
- 43.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 141
- students enrolled
Piute High has class sizes smaller than 95% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-45% 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
What stands out at Piute High
Piute High is a small combined-grade school in Junction, Utah, enrolling 141 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.8:1, Piute High is leaner than roughly 95% of Utah schools and 45% 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 43.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 141 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 1,065 Utah schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 27 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #5.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 34/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 141 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Piute District spends $20,129 per pupil, 106% above the Utah average, a better-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Piute District also operates Circleville School (105 students) and Oscarson School (24 students) alongside Piute High.
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 Piute High compares
Piute High on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 45% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.1% | ▲ 54% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 141 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
141
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 5% in Utah - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.4%
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
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
- 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 78.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.6%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 78.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.8, Piute High is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Piute District, which includes Piute High.
$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 Piute High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circleville School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Oscarson School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Circleville Preschool | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oscarson Preschool | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Piute High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 105
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 17
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 5
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 (~141 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Piute High
How many students attend Piute High?
Piute High has 141 students enrolled. It is a public school in Junction, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Piute High?
The student-teacher ratio at Piute High is 11.8:1, which is 45% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 25% 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 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% of enrollment, in Junction, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Piute High?
Piute High has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Piute High a good school?
Piute High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Piute District?
Besides Piute High, Piute District also operates Circleville School (105 students), Oscarson School (24 students), and Circleville Preschool (17 students). See the Piute District district page for the complete list.
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