Enrollment
1,894
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Millville, UT
Ridgeline High School
Federal NCES profile for Ridgeline High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490012001487
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ridgeline High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Utah schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Utah.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 27.1:1
- large classes for Utah
- 15.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,894
- students enrolled
Ridgeline High School has class sizes larger than 90% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cache District · Utah
NCES ID 490012001487 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
70.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.1:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.8%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ridgeline High School compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ridgeline High School
Ridgeline High School is a lower-poverty, large combined-grade school in Millville, Utah, enrolling 1,894 students.
Class loads run heavy: 27.1:1 is larger than about 90% of Utah schools and 27% above the 21.4:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.8% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Utah, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,894 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 97 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #62.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 379 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
16.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Cache District also operates Green Canyon High School (1,677 students) and Sky View High (1,600 students) alongside Ridgeline High 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 Ridgeline High School compares
Ridgeline High 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 | 27.1:1 | ▲ 27% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.8% | ▼ 44% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,894 | top 4% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
27.1:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,894
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 44% 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
27.1:1
students per teacher
- 27% above state mean
Top 90% in Utah - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,309
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 379 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 84.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 84.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.0, Ridgeline High School is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cache District, which includes Ridgeline High School.
$9,309
Per student
-5%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.5%
State 58.3%
Federal 10.2%
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 Ridgeline High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Canyon High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sky View High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mountain Crest High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| North Cache Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| South Cache Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ridgeline High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,677
- Students per teacher
- 25.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 1,600
- Students per teacher
- 26.2:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,547
- Students per teacher
- 25:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 1,194
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,143
- Students per teacher
- 24.8:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
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 (~1,894 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~27.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ridgeline High School
How many students attend Ridgeline High School?
Ridgeline High School has 1,894 students enrolled. It is a public school in Millville, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgeline High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ridgeline High School is 27.1:1, which is 27% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 73% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ridgeline High School?
15.8% of students at Ridgeline High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ridgeline High School?
The largest demographic group at Ridgeline High School is White at 84.1% of enrollment, in Millville, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ridgeline High School?
Ridgeline High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ridgeline High School a good school?
Ridgeline High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Utah schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Utah. 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 Cache District?
Besides Ridgeline High School, Cache District also operates Green Canyon High School (1,677 students), Sky View High (1,600 students), and Mountain Crest High (1,547 students). See the Cache District district page for the complete list.
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