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

Enrollment

358

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.1:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

83.7%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

+199% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rose Park School compares with Utah and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Rose Park School

Rose Park School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Salt Lake City, Utah, enrolling 358 students.

At 21.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Utah median, within a few percentage points of the 21.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 83.7% of students qualify for free meals, 199% above the Utah average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 358 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.

Against 18 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #10.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (65%) and White (14%) (diversity index 54/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 358 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Salt Lake District spends $12,784 per pupil, 31% above the Utah average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Salt Lake City's public schools, it stands alongside Brighton High (2,435 students): Rose Park School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.1:1 vs 27.1:1).

Salt Lake District also operates West High (2,503 students) and Highland High (1,973 students) alongside Rose Park 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 Rose Park School compares

Rose Park 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 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 (what these measure)

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
$12,784
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
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.

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

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

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Salt Lake District, which includes Rose Park School.

$12,784
Per student
+31%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.3%
State 26.5%
Federal 14.2%

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 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

View district profile

Similar other schools in Salt Lake City

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

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

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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 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.

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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.

Is Rose Park School a good school?

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

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