Other / mixed grade configuration · West Bountiful, UT

West Bountiful School

Federal NCES profile for West Bountiful School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490021000154
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
2
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

West Bountiful School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Utah schools.

25
Resource Index · Lower
24.4:1
large classes for Utah
10.8%
free-lunch eligible
660
students enrolled

West Bountiful School has class sizes larger than 78% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

660

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24.4:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

10.8%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

-61% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How West Bountiful School compares with Utah and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

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

What stands out at West Bountiful School

West Bountiful School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in West Bountiful, Utah, enrolling 660 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 10.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 660 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.

Against 331 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #120.

Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 660 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Davis District also operates Syracuse High (2,608 students) and Davis High (2,238 students) alongside West Bountiful School.

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 West Bountiful School compares

West Bountiful 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 24.4:1 ▲ 14% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.8% ▼ 61% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 660 top 33% - -

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

24.4:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
660
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
10.8%
free-lunch eligible - 61% 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
24.4:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 78% in Utah - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
28.8%
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
$9,252
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 660 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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 85.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.7%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 1.4%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 85.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.9, West Bountiful School is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Davis District, which includes West Bountiful School.

$9,252
Per student
-6%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.7%
State 51.7%
Federal 12.6%

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.

How West Bountiful School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Syracuse High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Davis High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Layton High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Farmington High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clearfield High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to West Bountiful School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Davis District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on West Bountiful School'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 West Bountiful School

How many students attend West Bountiful School?

West Bountiful School has 660 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Bountiful, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at West Bountiful School?

The student-teacher ratio at West Bountiful School is 24.4:1, which is 14% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at West Bountiful School?

10.8% of students at West Bountiful School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West Bountiful School?

The largest demographic group at West Bountiful School is White at 85.0% of enrollment, in West Bountiful, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for West Bountiful School?

West Bountiful School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 West Bountiful School a good school?

West Bountiful School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% 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 Davis District?

Besides West Bountiful School, Davis District also operates Syracuse High (2,608 students), Davis High (2,238 students), and Layton High (2,231 students). See the Davis District district page for the complete list.

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.

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

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