Enrollment
1,114
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ivins, UT
Vista School
Federal NCES profile for Vista School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490014101296Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 13
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Vista School earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.
- 14
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.8:1
- students per teacher
- 29.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,114
- students enrolled
Vista School has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
51.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.8:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.5%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vista School compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Vista School
Vista School is a large charter combined-grade school in Ivins, Utah, enrolling 1,114 students.
At 21.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Utah median, within a few percentage points of the 21.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 29.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 1,114 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 1,065 Utah schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 137 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Utah schools statewide, it ranks #116, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 39/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1114 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Vista School spends $6,297 per pupil, 36% below the Utah average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Vista School is a single-school charter district, so Vista School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Vista School compares
Vista School on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.8:1 | ▲ 2% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.5% | ▲ 5% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,114 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,114
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
21.8:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 55% in Utah - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
35.4%
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
$6,297
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1114 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 75.9%
Hispanic or Latino 16.4%
Two or More 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 75.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.4, Vista School is about as mixed as the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vista School, which includes Vista School.
$6,297
Per student
-36%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-62%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.7%
State 82.9%
Federal 11.5%
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.
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 (~1,114 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Vista School
How many students attend Vista School?
Vista School has 1,114 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ivins, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vista School?
The student-teacher ratio at Vista School is 21.8:1, which is 2% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vista School?
29.5% of students at Vista School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vista School?
The largest demographic group at Vista School is White at 75.9% of enrollment, in Ivins, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vista School?
Vista School has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower 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 Vista School a good school?
Vista School earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median. 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 Vista School?
None; Vista School is a single-school charter district, and Vista School is its only campus.
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