Enrollment
224
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cedar City, UT
Success Suu
Federal NCES profile for Success Suu, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 490003701101Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Success Suu earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Utah schools.
- #1 of 4
- high schools in Cedar City · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 37.3:1
- large classes for Utah
- 14.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Success Suu has class sizes larger than 98% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Success Suu ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Cedar City, UT.
School address
District: Success Academy · Utah
NCES ID 490003701101 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
37.3:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
+74% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.9%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Success Suu compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Success Suu
Success Suu is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Cedar City, Utah, enrolling 224 students.
Class loads run heavy: 37.3:1 is larger than about 98% of Utah schools and 74% above the 21.4:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 14.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 224 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,065 Utah schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 43 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Utah schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 112 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Success Academy spends $6,632 per pupil, 32% below the Utah average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district, Success Academy, also runs Success Dsu (310 students).
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 Success Suu compares
Success Suu on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 37.3:1 | ▲ 74% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.9% | ▼ 47% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 224 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
37.3:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
224
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% 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
37.3:1
students per teacher
- 74% above state mean
Top 98% in Utah - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
2.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$6,632
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 112 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 82.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 82.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.3, Success Suu is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Success Academy, which includes Success Suu.
$6,632
Per student
-32%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-60%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.3%
State 94.5%
Federal 4.2%
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 Success Suu Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Success Dsu | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Success Suu's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 310
- Students per teacher
- 62:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar high 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.
Similar enrollment (~224 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~37.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Success Suu
How many students attend Success Suu?
Success Suu has 224 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cedar City, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Success Suu?
The student-teacher ratio at Success Suu is 37.3:1, which is 74% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 138% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Success Suu?
14.9% of students at Success Suu are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Success Suu?
The largest demographic group at Success Suu is White at 82.6% of enrollment, in Cedar City, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Success Suu?
Success Suu has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Success Suu rank among high schools in Cedar City?
By Resource Investment Index, Success Suu ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Cedar City, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Cedar City on the city page.
Is Success Suu a good school?
Success Suu earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% 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 Success Academy?
Besides Success Suu, Success Academy also operates Success Dsu (310 students). See the Success Academy district page for the complete list.
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