Enrollment
699
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 490001501284 Charter school
Thomas Edison - South — Nibley, UT
Federal NCES profile for Thomas Edison - South, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 24/100.
👥 Class size 13
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 51
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: Thomas Edison · 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)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.7:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.1%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Thomas Edison - South compares with Utah and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Thomas Edison - South reports 699 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% 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 36% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 29.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% above the Utah average and 44% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 699 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Thomas Edison spends $7,529 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 1.9% from local sources (property taxes), 94.6% from the state, and 3.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Thomas Edison - South 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 | 21.7:1 | ▼ 6% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.1% | ▲ 4% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 699 | top 71% | — | — |
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
29.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.7:1
students per teacher
— 6% below state mean
Top 46% in Utah — lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
19.6%
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
$7,529
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 699 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 699 Top 71% in Utah — larger than 29% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 33.0
Students per teacher 21.7:1 -6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 29.1% +4% vs state
NCES ID 490001501284
Student demographics
White 80.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
Asian 1.0%
Two or More 0.9%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 80.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 699:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.6%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 19
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Thomas Edison, which includes Thomas Edison - South.
$7,529
Per student
-39%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-61%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 1.9%
State 94.6%
Federal 3.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 490
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Thomas Edison - South
How many students attend Thomas Edison - South?
Thomas Edison - South has 699 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in NIBLEY, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Edison - South?
The student-teacher ratio at Thomas Edison - South is 21.7:1, which is 6% lower than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 36% 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 Thomas Edison - South?
29.1% of students at Thomas Edison - South are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thomas Edison - South?
The largest demographic group at Thomas Edison - South is White at 80.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in NIBLEY, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Thomas Edison - South?
Thomas Edison - South has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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.