High school (grades 9-12) · Roosevelt, UT

Union High

Federal NCES profile for Union High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 490024000171
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👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Union High earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Utah schools.

#4 of 7
public schools in Roosevelt · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
27.8:1
large classes for Utah
28.5%
free-lunch eligible

Union High has class sizes larger than 92% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Union High ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Roosevelt, UT.

School address

Roosevelt, UT 84066
District: Duchesne District · Utah

NCES ID 490024000171 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Union High held near 1,155 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 42.6 → 46.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 490024000171 · Roosevelt, UT High · MID · TRAD

1,166 enr · 27.8:1 · 28.5% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Roosevelt Jr High (787 students)

Union High held near 1,155 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 42.6 → 46.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

Union High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Union High reports 1,166 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Union High compares

Union High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 27.8:1 ▲ 30% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.5% ▲ 2% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,166 top 10% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

27.8:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,166
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.5%
free-lunch eligible - 2% 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
27.8:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 92% in Utah - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
21.2%
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
$11,252
per pupil, district-wide - above Utah avg of $10,678
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 293 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 74.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.1%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 0.3%
African American 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 74.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.6, Union High is about as mixed as the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Duchesne District reports $11,252 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Union High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Roosevelt Jr High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kings Peak School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
East School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Centennial School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Duchesne School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Union High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Duchesne District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,166 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~27.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Union High

How many students attend Union High?

Union High has 1,166 students enrolled. It is a high school in Roosevelt, UT. CCD year-over-year: 1,153 (2022-23) → 1,155 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Union High?

The student-teacher ratio at Union High is 27.8:1, which is 30% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 77% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Union High?

28.5% of students at Union High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Union High?

The largest demographic group at Union High is White at 74.1% of enrollment, in Roosevelt, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Union High?

Union High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Union High rank among public schools in Roosevelt?

By Resource Investment Index, Union High ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Roosevelt, 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 Roosevelt on the city page.

What other schools are in Duchesne District?

Besides Union High, Duchesne District also operates Roosevelt Jr High (787 students), Kings Peak School (479 students), and East School (450 students). See the Duchesne District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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