Enrollment
435
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 490093000546
Salina School — Salina, UT
Federal NCES profile for Salina School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 14/100.
👥 Class size 12
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Sevier District · Utah
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.1:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.9%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+85% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Salina School compares with Utah and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Salina School reports 435 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% below the Utah state mean of 23.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 39% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 51.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 85% above the Utah average and 0% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 435 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 40.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sevier District spends $11,673 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 28.1% from local sources (property taxes), 54.0% from the state, and 17.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Salina School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Utah state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.1:1 | ▼ 4% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.9% | ▲ 85% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 435 | top 35% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
51.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 85% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.1:1
students per teacher
— 4% below state mean
Top 51% in Utah — lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
40.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,673
per pupil, district-wide
— below Utah avg of $12,354
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 435 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 435 Top 35% in Utah — larger than 65% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 22.1:1 -4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 51.9% +85% vs state
NCES ID 490093000546
Student demographics
White 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 435:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 40.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sevier District, which includes Salina School.
$11,673
Per student
-6%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 28.1%
State 54.0%
Federal 17.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
- 537
- Students per teacher
- 23.5:1
- Enrollment
- 520
- Students per teacher
- 26.1:1
- Enrollment
- 503
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 466
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Salina School
How many students attend Salina School?
Salina School has 435 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in SALINA, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salina School?
The student-teacher ratio at Salina School is 22.1:1, which is 4% lower than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Salina School?
51.9% of students at Salina School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salina School?
The largest demographic group at Salina School is White at 91.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in SALINA, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salina School?
Salina School has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.