Enrollment
154
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Orderville, UT
Valley High
Federal NCES profile for Valley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490048000341
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Valley High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Utah schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Utah schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.4:1
- small classes for Utah
- 20.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 154
- students enrolled
Valley High has class sizes smaller than 89% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kane District · Utah
NCES ID 490048000341 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.0%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Valley High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Valley High
Valley High is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Orderville, Utah, enrolling 154 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15.4:1, Valley High is leaner than roughly 89% of Utah schools and 28% under the state's 21.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 20.0% lands close to the Utah typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 154 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 41 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 205 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Kane District spends $11,781 per pupil, 20% above the Utah average, a better-resourced district than most.
Kane District also operates Kanab School (523 students) and Kanab High (322 students) alongside Valley 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 Valley High compares
Valley 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 | 15.4:1 | ▼ 28% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.0% | ▼ 29% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 154 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
154
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% 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
15.4:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 11% in Utah - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.4%
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
$11,781
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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 93.5%
Two or More 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 93.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.4, Valley High is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kane District, which includes Valley High.
$11,781
Per student
+20%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.9%
State 46.3%
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 Valley High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanab School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kanab High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Valley School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kanab Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kane Preschool | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Valley High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 523
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Resource Index
- 12/100
- Enrollment
- 322
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 162
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 160
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 73
- Students per teacher
- 73:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
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 (~154 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Valley High
How many students attend Valley High?
Valley High has 154 students enrolled. It is a public school in Orderville, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley High?
The student-teacher ratio at Valley High is 15.4:1, which is 28% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 2% 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 Valley High?
20.0% of students at Valley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valley High?
The largest demographic group at Valley High is White at 93.5% of enrollment, in Orderville, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley High?
Valley 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 Valley High a good school?
Valley High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Utah schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Kane District?
Besides Valley High, Kane District also operates Kanab School (523 students), Kanab High (322 students), and Valley School (162 students). See the Kane District district page for the complete list.
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