Enrollment
113
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Laketown, UT
Rich Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Rich Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 490084000838
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rich Middle School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Utah schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Utah schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.1:1
- small classes for Utah
- 27.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 113
- students enrolled
Rich Middle School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.6%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rich Middle School compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rich Middle School
Rich Middle School is a small middle school in Laketown, Utah, enrolling 113 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 16.1:1, Rich Middle School is leaner than roughly 86% of Utah schools and 25% under the state's 21.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 27.6% lands close to the Utah typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 113 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 34 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #13.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 75 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Rich District spends $18,829 per pupil, 92% above the Utah average, a better-resourced district than most.
Rich District also operates Rich High (162 students) and North Rich School (122 students) alongside Rich Middle School.
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 Rich Middle School compares
Rich Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.1:1 | ▼ 25% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.6% | ▼ 1% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 113 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
113
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
16.1:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 14% in Utah - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.7%
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
$18,829
per pupil, district-wide
- above Utah avg of $9,792
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 75 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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 94.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Two or More 2.7%
Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.2, Rich Middle School is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rich District, which includes Rich Middle School.
$18,829
Per student
+92%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.7%
State 32.6%
Federal 9.7%
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 Rich Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Rich School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| South Rich School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rich Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 162
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 122
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 104
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar middle 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 (~113 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rich Middle School
How many students attend Rich Middle School?
Rich Middle School has 113 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Laketown, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rich Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rich Middle School is 16.1:1, which is 25% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 3% higher 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 Rich Middle School?
27.6% of students at Rich Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rich Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Rich Middle School is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Laketown, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rich Middle School?
Rich Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 Rich Middle School a good school?
Rich Middle School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Utah schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Rich District?
Besides Rich Middle School, Rich District also operates Rich High (162 students), North Rich School (122 students), and South Rich School (104 students). See the Rich District district page for the complete list.
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