Enrollment
1,324
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 490114000206
Snow Canyon High — St George, UT
Federal NCES profile for Snow Canyon High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 3
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 59
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: Washington 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)
52.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.3:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.8%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Snow Canyon High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Snow Canyon High reports 1,324 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 52.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% above the Utah state mean of 23.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 53% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 26.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% below the Utah average and 48% below the national baseline. The school offers 10 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 331 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Washington District spends $9,512 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 42.7% from local sources (property taxes), 43.3% from the state, and 14.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Snow Canyon High 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 | 24.3:1 | ▲ 5% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.8% | ▼ 4% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,324 | top 92% | — | — |
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
26.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% 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
24.3:1
students per teacher
— 5% above state mean
Top 75% in Utah — lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$9,512
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 331 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 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
Enrollment 1,324 Top 92% in Utah — larger than 8% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 52.0
Students per teacher 24.3:1 +5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 26.8% -4% vs state
NCES ID 490114000206
Student demographics
White 67.4%
Hispanic or Latino 25.5%
Two or More 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 67.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 10
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 331:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Washington District, which includes Snow Canyon High.
$9,512
Per student
-23%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-51%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 42.7%
State 43.3%
Federal 14.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,693
- Students per teacher
- 214.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,547
- Students per teacher
- 23.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,401
- Students per teacher
- 26.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,263
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,241
- Students per teacher
- 26.3:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Snow Canyon High
How many students attend Snow Canyon High?
Snow Canyon High has 1,324 students enrolled. It is a high school in ST GEORGE, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Snow Canyon High?
The student-teacher ratio at Snow Canyon High is 24.3:1, which is 5% higher than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 53% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Snow Canyon High?
26.8% of students at Snow Canyon High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Snow Canyon High?
The largest demographic group at Snow Canyon High is White at 67.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in ST GEORGE, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Snow Canyon High?
Snow Canyon High has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.