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 ÷ 2021 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% |