Other / mixed grade configuration · Salt Lake City, UT

Rosecrest School

Federal NCES profile for Rosecrest School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490036000260
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rosecrest School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Utah schools.

#13 of 57
schools in Salt Lake City · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
23.9:1
large classes for Utah
15.3%
free-lunch eligible

Rosecrest School has class sizes larger than 74% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rosecrest School ranks #13 of 57 schools in Salt Lake City, UT.

School address

Enrollment

334

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

14.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.9:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

+12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.3%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

-45% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rosecrest School compares with Utah and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Rosecrest School

Rosecrest School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Salt Lake City, Utah, enrolling 334 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 334 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 1,065 Utah schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 133 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Utah schools statewide, it ranks #11, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 36/100).

14.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Salt Lake City's public schools, it stands alongside Brighton High (2,435 students): Rosecrest School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (23.9:1 vs 27.1:1).

Granite District also operates Granger High (3,267 students) and Cyprus High (2,762 students) alongside Rosecrest 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 Rosecrest School compares

Rosecrest 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 23.9:1 ▲ 12% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.3% ▼ 45% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 334 top 77% - -

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

23.9:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
334
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.3%
free-lunch eligible - 45% 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
23.9:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 74% in Utah - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
14.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,325
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 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 79.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 3.0%
Asian 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: White at 79.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, Rosecrest School is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Granite District, which includes Rosecrest School.

$10,325
Per student
+5%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 45.7%
Federal 15.4%

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 Rosecrest School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Granger High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cyprus High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Taylorsville High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hunter High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kearns High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Granite 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 Rosecrest School

How many students attend Rosecrest School?

Rosecrest School has 334 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salt Lake City, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rosecrest School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rosecrest School is 23.9:1, which is 12% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rosecrest School?

15.3% of students at Rosecrest School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rosecrest School?

The largest demographic group at Rosecrest School is White at 79.3% of enrollment, in Salt Lake City, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rosecrest School?

Rosecrest School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rosecrest School rank among schools in Salt Lake City?

By Resource Investment Index, Rosecrest School ranks #13 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 Rosecrest School a good school?

Rosecrest School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger 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 Granite District?

Besides Rosecrest School, Granite District also operates Granger High (3,267 students), Cyprus High (2,762 students), and Taylorsville High (2,685 students). See the Granite 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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