Other / mixed grade configuration · Lindon, UT

Rocky Mountain School

Federal NCES profile for Rocky Mountain School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490003000349
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rocky Mountain School earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% of Utah schools.

#4 of 4
schools in Lindon · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
18.6:1
small classes for Utah
20.9%
free-lunch eligible

Rocky Mountain School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rocky Mountain School ranks #4 of 4 schools in Lindon, UT.

School address

Enrollment

483

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.6:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

20.9%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

-25% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rocky Mountain School compares with Utah and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Rocky Mountain School

Rocky Mountain School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lindon, Utah, enrolling 483 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 20.9% lands close to the Utah typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 483 students, its enrollment sits close to the Utah median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 1,065 Utah schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 343 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Utah schools statewide, it ranks #291, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 43/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 966 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Alpine District also operates Cedar Valley High (3,300 students) and Westlake High (3,052 students) alongside Rocky Mountain 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 Rocky Mountain School compares

Rocky Mountain 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 18.6:1 ▼ 13% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.9% ▼ 25% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 483 top 57% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
483
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
20.9%
free-lunch eligible - 25% 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
18.6:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 26% in Utah - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
46.0%
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
$8,458
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 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 71.6%
Hispanic or Latino 23.6%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%

Largest group: White at 71.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.1, Rocky Mountain School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alpine District, which includes Rocky Mountain School.

$8,458
Per student
-14%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.

How Rocky Mountain School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cedar Valley High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westlake High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lone Peak High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Skyridge High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
American Fork High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rocky Mountain School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Alpine District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Rocky Mountain School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Rocky Mountain School

How many students attend Rocky Mountain School?

Rocky Mountain School has 483 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lindon, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocky Mountain School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rocky Mountain School is 18.6:1, which is 13% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 18% 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 Rocky Mountain School?

20.9% of students at Rocky Mountain School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rocky Mountain School?

The largest demographic group at Rocky Mountain School is White at 71.6% of enrollment, in Lindon, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rocky Mountain School?

Rocky Mountain School has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower 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).

How does Rocky Mountain School rank among schools in Lindon?

By Resource Investment Index, Rocky Mountain School ranks #4 of 4 schools in Lindon, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lindon on the city page.

Is Rocky Mountain School a good school?

Rocky Mountain School earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% 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 Alpine District?

Besides Rocky Mountain School, Alpine District also operates Cedar Valley High (3,300 students), Westlake High (3,052 students), and Lone Peak High (2,484 students). See the Alpine District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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