Enrollment
769
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 490105000575
Tooele Jr High — Tooele, UT
Federal NCES profile for Tooele Jr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 63/100.
👥 Class size 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 96
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: Tooele District · 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)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.5%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tooele Jr High 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
Tooele Jr High reports 769 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 46.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 31% 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 0% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 20% below the Utah average and 57% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 256 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 1.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Tooele District spends $10,539 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.4% from local sources (property taxes), 63.7% from the state, and 8.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (C+), 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 Tooele Jr High 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 | 15.9:1 | ▼ 31% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.5% | ▼ 20% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 769 | top 77% | — | — |
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
22.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 20% 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
15.9:1
students per teacher
— 31% below state mean
Top 11% in Utah — lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
1.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$10,539
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 256 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
165
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 769 Top 77% in Utah — larger than 23% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 46.0
Students per teacher 15.9:1 -31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.5% -20% vs state
NCES ID 490105000575
Student demographics
White 67.4%
Hispanic or Latino 22.9%
Two or More 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.5%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: White at 67.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 256:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 1.6%
In-school suspensions 165
Out-of-school suspensions 74
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tooele District, which includes Tooele Jr High.
$10,539
Per student
-15%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,314
- Students per teacher
- 26.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,900
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,094
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 840
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 772
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
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 Tooele Jr High
How many students attend Tooele Jr High?
Tooele Jr High has 769 students enrolled. It is a middle school in TOOELE, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tooele Jr High?
The student-teacher ratio at Tooele Jr High is 15.9:1, which is 31% lower than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 0% 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 Tooele Jr High?
22.5% of students at Tooele Jr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tooele Jr High?
The largest demographic group at Tooele Jr High is White at 67.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in TOOELE, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tooele Jr High?
Tooele Jr High has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (C+) 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.