Enrollment
142
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Eureka, UT
Tintic High
Federal NCES profile for Tintic High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490102000560
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tintic High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Utah schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.2:1
- small classes for Utah
- 20.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 142
- students enrolled
Tintic High has class sizes smaller than 91% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.6%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tintic High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tintic High
Tintic High is a small combined-grade school in Eureka, Utah, enrolling 142 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 14.2:1, Tintic High is leaner than roughly 91% of Utah schools and 34% under the state's 21.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 20.6% lands close to the Utah typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 142 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 40 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 142 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Tintic District spends $21,230 per pupil, 117% above the Utah average, a better-resourced district than most.
Tintic District also operates Eureka School (101 students) and West Desert School (22 students) alongside Tintic High.
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 Tintic High compares
Tintic High on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.2:1 | ▼ 34% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.6% | ▼ 26% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 142 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
142
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 9% in Utah - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.0%
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
$21,230
per pupil, district-wide
- above Utah avg of $9,792
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 142 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 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 81.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 81.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.4, Tintic High is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tintic District, which includes Tintic High.
$21,230
Per student
+117%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.2%
State 74.5%
Federal 5.3%
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 Tintic High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| West Desert School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Desert High School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tintic High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 101
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 11
- Students per teacher
- 5.5:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar other 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 (~142 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tintic High
How many students attend Tintic High?
Tintic High has 142 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eureka, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tintic High?
The student-teacher ratio at Tintic High is 14.2:1, which is 34% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 10% lower 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 Tintic High?
20.6% of students at Tintic High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tintic High?
The largest demographic group at Tintic High is White at 81.7% of enrollment, in Eureka, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tintic High?
Tintic High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 Tintic High a good school?
Tintic High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Tintic District?
Besides Tintic High, Tintic District also operates Eureka School (101 students), West Desert School (22 students), and West Desert High School (11 students). See the Tintic District district page for the complete list.
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