Enrollment
303
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Montezuma Creek, UT
Whitehorse High
Federal NCES profile for Whitehorse High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490090000667
👥 S:T ratio 29
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Whitehorse High earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of Utah schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Utah schools.
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.8:1
- small classes for Utah
- 93.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 303
- students enrolled
Whitehorse High has class sizes smaller than 78% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: San Juan District · Utah
NCES ID 490090000667 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.8:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
93.3%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+233% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Whitehorse High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Whitehorse High
Whitehorse High is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Montezuma Creek, Utah, enrolling 303 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 93.3% of students qualify for free meals, 233% above the Utah average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 303 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 16 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #10.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 303 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding San Juan District spends $15,637 per pupil, 60% above the Utah average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 31.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 64 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 303 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
San Juan District also operates Blanding School (509 students) and San Juan High (425 students) alongside Whitehorse High.
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 Whitehorse High compares
Whitehorse High on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.8:1 | ▼ 17% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.3% | ▲ 233% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 303 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
303
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
93.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 233% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 22% in Utah - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
40.6%
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
$15,637
per pupil, district-wide
- above Utah avg of $9,792
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 303 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.1 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 98.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Two or More 0.7%
White 0.3%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 98.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.9, Whitehorse High is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Juan District, which includes Whitehorse High.
$15,637
Per student
+60%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.0%
State 52.6%
Federal 31.4%
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 Whitehorse High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanding School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| San Juan High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Albert R. Lyman Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Montezuma Creek School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Monticello School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Whitehorse High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 509
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 14/100
- Enrollment
- 425
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 330
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 277
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
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 (~303 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Whitehorse High
How many students attend Whitehorse High?
Whitehorse High has 303 students enrolled. It is a public school in Montezuma Creek, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whitehorse High?
The student-teacher ratio at Whitehorse High is 17.8:1, which is 17% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 13% higher 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 Whitehorse High?
93.3% of students at Whitehorse High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Whitehorse High?
The largest demographic group at Whitehorse High is American Indian / Alaska Native at 98.0% of enrollment, in Montezuma Creek, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Whitehorse High?
Whitehorse High 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 Whitehorse High a good school?
Whitehorse High earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of Utah schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 San Juan District?
Besides Whitehorse High, San Juan District also operates Blanding School (509 students), San Juan High (425 students), and Albert R. Lyman Middle (330 students). See the San Juan District district page for the complete list.
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