Enrollment
531
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Perry, UT
Three Mile Creek School
Federal NCES profile for Three Mile Creek School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490009000065
👥 S:T ratio 21
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Three Mile Creek School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19.7:1
- students per teacher
- 14.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 531
- students enrolled
Three Mile Creek School has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Box Elder District · Utah
NCES ID 490009000065 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.7:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.2%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Three Mile Creek School compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Three Mile Creek School
Three Mile Creek School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Perry, Utah, enrolling 531 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 14.2% of students eligible for free meals.
With 531 students, its enrollment sits close to the Utah median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 351 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #163.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 531 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Box Elder District also operates Box Elder High (1,641 students) and Bear River High (1,194 students) alongside Three Mile Creek 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 Three Mile Creek School compares
Three Mile Creek 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 | 19.7:1 | ▼ 8% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.2% | ▼ 49% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 531 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.7:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
531
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% 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
19.7:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 34% in Utah - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
40.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,494
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 531 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 87.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 87.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.4, Three Mile Creek School is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Box Elder District, which includes Three Mile Creek School.
$9,494
Per student
-3%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.1%
State 52.1%
Federal 11.8%
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 Three Mile Creek School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bear River High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Box Elder Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Young Intermediate | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Golden Spike Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Three Mile Creek School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,641
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 1,194
- Students per teacher
- 26:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 1,124
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 1,003
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 924
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Resource Index
- 8/100
Similar elementary 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 (~531 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Three Mile Creek School
How many students attend Three Mile Creek School?
Three Mile Creek School has 531 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Perry, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Three Mile Creek School?
The student-teacher ratio at Three Mile Creek School is 19.7:1, which is 8% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Three Mile Creek School?
14.2% of students at Three Mile Creek School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Three Mile Creek School?
The largest demographic group at Three Mile Creek School is White at 87.7% of enrollment, in Perry, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Three Mile Creek School?
Three Mile Creek School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Three Mile Creek School a good school?
Three Mile Creek School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median. 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 Box Elder District?
Besides Three Mile Creek School, Box Elder District also operates Box Elder High (1,641 students), Bear River High (1,194 students), and Box Elder Middle (1,124 students). See the Box Elder District district page for the complete list.
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