Elementary school (grades K-5) · Park City, UT

Weilenmann School of Discovery

Federal NCES profile for Weilenmann School of Discovery, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490014501378Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Weilenmann School of Discovery earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% of Utah schools.

#5 of 5
elementary schools in Park City · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
15.6:1
small classes for Utah
1.3%
free-lunch eligible

Weilenmann School of Discovery has class sizes smaller than 88% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Weilenmann School of Discovery ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Park City, UT.

Enrollment

422

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.6:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

-27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

1.3%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

-95% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Weilenmann School of Discovery compares with Utah and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:115.6:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Weilenmann School of Discovery

Weilenmann School of Discovery is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Park City, Utah, enrolling 422 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 15.6:1, Weilenmann School of Discovery is leaner than roughly 88% of Utah schools and 27% under the state's 21.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 1.3% free-meal eligibility runs 95% below the Utah average.

Enrollment of 422 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.

Against 119 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #74.

Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 422 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Weilenmann School of Discovery is a single-school charter district, so Weilenmann School of Discovery 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 Weilenmann School of Discovery compares

Weilenmann School of Discovery on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▼ 27% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.3% ▼ 95% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 422 top 67% - -

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
422
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
1.3%
free-lunch eligible - 95% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 12% in Utah - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
39.6%
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
$9,407
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 422 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.9 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 80.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.7%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 80.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.7, Weilenmann School of Discovery is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Weilenmann School of Discovery, which includes Weilenmann School of Discovery.

$9,407
Per student
-4%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.4%
State 79.1%
Federal 6.6%

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 elementary 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Weilenmann School of Discovery's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Weilenmann School of Discovery

How many students attend Weilenmann School of Discovery?

Weilenmann School of Discovery has 422 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Park City, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Weilenmann School of Discovery?

The student-teacher ratio at Weilenmann School of Discovery is 15.6:1, which is 27% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 1% 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 Weilenmann School of Discovery?

1.3% of students at Weilenmann School of Discovery are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Weilenmann School of Discovery?

The largest demographic group at Weilenmann School of Discovery is White at 80.1% of enrollment, in Park City, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Weilenmann School of Discovery?

Weilenmann School of Discovery has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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).

How does Weilenmann School of Discovery rank among elementary schools in Park City?

By Resource Investment Index, Weilenmann School of Discovery ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Park City, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Park City on the city page.

Is Weilenmann School of Discovery a good school?

Weilenmann School of Discovery earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% of 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 Weilenmann School of Discovery?

None; Weilenmann School of Discovery is a single-school charter district, and Weilenmann School of Discovery is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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