Enrollment
1,181
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 490003000025
Pleasant Grove Jr High — Pleasant Grove, UT
Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Grove Jr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 8
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: Alpine 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)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.6:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.8%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pleasant Grove Jr High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Pleasant Grove Jr High reports 1,181 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 49.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 25.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% above the Utah state mean of 23.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 61% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 26% below the Utah average and 60% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 295 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 36.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Alpine District spends $9,402 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 36.4% from local sources (property taxes), 51.6% from the state, and 12.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), 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 Pleasant Grove Jr 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 | 25.6:1 | ▲ 11% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.8% | ▼ 26% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,181 | top 90% | — | — |
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
20.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 26% 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
25.6:1
students per teacher
— 11% above state mean
Top 85% in Utah — lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
36.6%
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
$9,402
per pupil, district-wide
— below Utah avg of $12,354
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 295 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,181 Top 90% in Utah — larger than 10% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 49.0
Students per teacher 25.6:1 +11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.8% -26% vs state
NCES ID 490003000025
Student demographics
White 74.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.0%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 74.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 295:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 36.6%
In-school suspensions 17
Out-of-school suspensions 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alpine District, which includes Pleasant Grove Jr High.
$9,402
Per student
-24%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-52%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 36.4%
State 51.6%
Federal 12.0%
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
- 3,300
- Students per teacher
- 28.4:1
- Enrollment
- 3,052
- Students per teacher
- 27.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,484
- Students per teacher
- 28.1:1
- Enrollment
- 2,483
- Students per teacher
- 27.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,316
- Students per teacher
- 27.1:1
Similar other schools in Pleasant Grove
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Lincoln Academy
Standard public school
911 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
Spectrum Academy - Pleasant Grove
Standard public school
696 students 10.6:1 students per teacher
Grovecrest School
Standard public school
684 students 26.3:1 students per teacher
Mount Mahogany School
Standard public school
631 students 23.6:1 students per teacher
Central School
Standard public school
596 students 26.1:1 students per teacher
Manila School
Standard public school
588 students 26.1:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Grove Jr High
How many students attend Pleasant Grove Jr High?
Pleasant Grove Jr High has 1,181 students enrolled. It is a other school in PLEASANT GROVE, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Grove Jr High?
The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Grove Jr High is 25.6:1, which is 11% higher than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 61% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pleasant Grove Jr High?
20.8% of students at Pleasant Grove Jr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Grove Jr High?
The largest demographic group at Pleasant Grove Jr High is White at 74.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in PLEASANT GROVE, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Grove Jr High?
Pleasant Grove Jr High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) 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.