Enrollment
701
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 490042000722
Welby School — South Jordan, UT
Federal NCES profile for Welby School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 17/100.
👥 Class size 4
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 18
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: Jordan 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)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.9:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.8%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Welby School compares with Utah and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Welby School reports 701 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% above the Utah state mean of 23.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 50% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 11.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 58% below the Utah average and 77% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 32.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Jordan District spends $9,748 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 36.2% from local sources (property taxes), 52.3% from the state, and 11.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Welby School 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 | 23.9:1 | ▲ 3% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.8% | ▼ 58% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 701 | top 71% | — | — |
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
11.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 58% 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
23.9:1
students per teacher
— 3% above state mean
Top 71% in Utah — lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,748
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 701 Top 71% in Utah — larger than 29% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 33.0
Students per teacher 23.9:1 +3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 11.8% -58% vs state
NCES ID 490042000722
Student demographics
White 75.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8%
Two or More 4.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.4%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 75.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 32.8%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jordan District, which includes Welby School.
$9,748
Per student
-21%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-50%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 36.2%
State 52.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,837
- Students per teacher
- 25.6:1
- Enrollment
- 2,738
- Students per teacher
- 24.3:1
- Enrollment
- 2,522
- Students per teacher
- 24.3:1
- Enrollment
- 2,461
- Students per teacher
- 24.6:1
- Enrollment
- 2,295
- Students per teacher
- 26.9:1
Similar elementary schools in South Jordan
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Welby School
How many students attend Welby School?
Welby School has 701 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in South Jordan, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Welby School?
The student-teacher ratio at Welby School is 23.9:1, which is 3% higher than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Welby School?
11.8% of students at Welby School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Welby School?
The largest demographic group at Welby School is White at 75.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in South Jordan, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Welby School?
Welby School has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.