Enrollment
1,900
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Tooele, UT
Tooele High
Federal NCES profile for Tooele High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 490105000574
👥 S:T ratio 5
📚 AP courses 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tooele High earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Utah schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Utah.
- #5 of 13
- public schools in Tooele · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 23.8:1
- large classes for Utah
- 19.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Tooele High has class sizes larger than 74% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tooele High ranks #5 of 13 public schools in Tooele, UT.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
80.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.8:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.6%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tooele High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tooele High
Tooele High is a lower-poverty, large high school in Tooele, Utah, enrolling 1,900 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 19.6% lands close to the Utah typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Utah, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,900 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 94 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #47.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 46/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 13 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 380 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Tooele District also operates Stansbury High (2,314 students) and Grantsville High (1,094 students) alongside Tooele 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 Tooele High compares
Tooele 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 | 23.8:1 | ▲ 11% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.6% | ▼ 30% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,900 | top 4% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.8:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,900
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% 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
23.8:1
students per teacher
- 11% above state mean
Top 74% in Utah - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.2%
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
$8,137
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 380 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
172
in-school suspensions + 81 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.3 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 70.1%
Hispanic or Latino 22.9%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: White at 70.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.5, Tooele High is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 13
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tooele District, which includes Tooele High.
$8,137
Per student
-17%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.4%
State 63.7%
Federal 8.8%
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 Tooele High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stansbury High | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grantsville High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sterling School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Tooele Jr High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tooele High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,314
- Students per teacher
- 30.1:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 1,094
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 840
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 772
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Resource Index
- 14/100
- Enrollment
- 769
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~1,900 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tooele High
How many students attend Tooele High?
Tooele High has 1,900 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tooele, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tooele High?
The student-teacher ratio at Tooele High is 23.8:1, which is 11% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tooele High?
19.6% of students at Tooele High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tooele High?
The largest demographic group at Tooele High is White at 70.1% of enrollment, in Tooele, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tooele High?
Tooele High has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Tooele High rank among public schools in Tooele?
By Resource Investment Index, Tooele High ranks #5 of 13 public schools in Tooele, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Tooele on the city page.
Is Tooele High a good school?
Tooele High earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Utah schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Utah. 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 Tooele District?
Besides Tooele High, Tooele District also operates Stansbury High (2,314 students), Grantsville High (1,094 students), and Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High (840 students). See the Tooele District district page for the complete list.
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