How South Valley School compares for families
What families should know about South Valley School.
- ▸ LocallyUT students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Diamond Ridge High School, Beehive Science & Technology Academy, Utah International Charter School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Mixed-income school
Below Title I eligibility threshold (FRPL < 35%)
25-34% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Below the federal Title I threshold but a meaningful share of the population is income-eligible for free lunch.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Utah
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,200/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the most reliable early indicator that a student will leave a school — either by transferring out, dropping out, or matriculating to a charter or private alternative. At this level, today's absentees become next year's enrollment loss and the year-after's revenue loss.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2024 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.9%/year, projecting from 2024's 165 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Ridge High School SANDY |
Public | 4.1 | 184 | +109.1% |
| Beehive Science & Technology Academy SANDY |
Public · charter | 5.9 | 179 | +25.2% |
| Utah International Charter School SALT LAKE CITY |
Public · charter | 7.6 | 187 | +30.8% |
| Innovations Early College High School SALT LAKE CITY |
Public | 9.8 | 157 | -44.7% |
| Kauri Sue Hamilton RIVERTON |
Public | 6.4 | 123 | +2.5% |
| Paradigm High School SOUTH JORDAN |
Public · charter | 4.4 | 246 | -20.9% |
| American Academy of Innovation SOUTH JORDAN |
Public · charter | 5.1 | 245 | +4.3% |
| Roots Charter High School WEST VALLEY CITY |
Public · charter | 8.6 | 218 | +19.8% |