Other / mixed grade configuration · Salt Lake City, UT

Rose Park School

Federal NCES profile for Rose Park School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490087000516
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rose Park School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.

#43 of 57
schools in Salt Lake City · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
21.1:1
students per teacher
83.7%
free-lunch eligible

Rose Park School has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rose Park School ranks #43 of 57 schools in Salt Lake City, UT.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

Rose Park School held near 300 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 17.7 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 490087000516 · Salt Lake City, UT Other · SMALL · TRAD

358 enr · 21.1:1 · 83.7% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: West High (2,503 students)

Rose Park School held near 300 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 17.7 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

Rose Park School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rose Park School reports 358 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rose Park School compares

Rose Park School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.1:1 ▼ 1% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.7% ▲ 199% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 358 top 74% - -

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

21.1:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
358
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
83.7%
free-lunch eligible - 199% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.1:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 48% in Utah - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
47.8%
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
$13,808
per pupil, district-wide - above Utah avg of $10,678
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 358 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 65.4%
White 14.0%
African American 8.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.5%
Asian 2.0%
Two or More 1.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, Rose Park School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Salt Lake District reports $13,808 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rose Park School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Highland High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
East High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Glendale Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mountain View School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Salt Lake District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Salt Lake City

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Rose Park School

How many students attend Rose Park School?

Rose Park School has 358 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salt Lake City, UT. CCD year-over-year: 294 (2022-23) → 300 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rose Park School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rose Park School is 21.1:1, which is 1% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 34% 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 Rose Park School?

83.7% of students at Rose Park School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rose Park School?

The largest demographic group at Rose Park School is Hispanic or Latino at 65.4% of enrollment, in Salt Lake City, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rose Park School?

Rose Park School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rose Park School rank among schools in Salt Lake City?

By Resource Investment Index, Rose Park School ranks #43 of 57 schools in Salt Lake City, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Salt Lake City on the city page.

What other schools are in Salt Lake District?

Besides Rose Park School, Salt Lake District also operates West High (2,503 students), Highland High (1,973 students), and East High (1,764 students). See the Salt Lake 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 2022-23) · 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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