Enrollment
1,761
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · West Jordan, UT
West Jordan High
Federal NCES profile for West Jordan High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 490042000769
👥 Class size 5
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 17
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 →
The verdict
West Jordan High earns an F Resource Investment Index (31/100), with class sizes near the Utah median.
- F
- Resource Index · 31/100
- 23.7:1
- students per teacher
- 23.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,761
- students enrolled
West Jordan High has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
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)
77.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.7:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.4%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How West Jordan High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
West Jordan High reports 1,761 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 77.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.7:1 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 15.7:1, it is 51% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 23.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 16% below the Utah average and 55% below the national baseline. The school offers 12 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 294 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 33.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Jordan District spends $8,709 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $9,792 and below the national average of $16,593. 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 31/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 West Jordan High 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 | 23.7:1 | ▲ 3% | 23.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.4% | ▼ 16% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,761 | top 95% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
24 smaller classes than 6% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
1,761 larger than 97% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
23.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 16% 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
23.7:1
students per teacher
— 3% above state mean
Top 68% in Utah — lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
33.2%
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
$8,709
per pupil, district-wide
— below Utah avg of $9,792
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 294 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,761 Top 95% in Utah — larger than 5% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 77.0
Students per teacher 23.7:1 +3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 23.4% -16% vs state
NCES ID 490042000769
Student demographics
White 50.5%
Hispanic or Latino 36.7%
Two or More 5.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4.1%
Asian 1.8%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 50.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 12
Counselors (FTE) 6.0
Students per counselor 294:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 33.2%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 61
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jordan District, which includes West Jordan High.
$8,709
Per student
-11%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-48%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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
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.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about West Jordan High
How many students attend West Jordan High?
West Jordan High has 1,761 students enrolled. It is a high school in West Jordan, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Jordan High?
The student-teacher ratio at West Jordan High is 23.7:1, which is 3% higher than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 51% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at West Jordan High?
23.4% of students at West Jordan High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West Jordan High?
The largest demographic group at West Jordan High is White at 50.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in West Jordan, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for West Jordan High?
West Jordan High has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is West Jordan High a good school?
West Jordan High earns an F Resource Investment Index (31/100), with class sizes near the Utah median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.