At a glance
Reported students
33
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
1
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
33:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
07–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Utah high enrollment
12th percentile
Compared with 197 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
73
Big Water High: 33 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
33:1 reported; state peer median 20.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 46
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1
- Student–teacher ratio
- 46:1
What the reported data says about Big Water High
Big Water High is a public high school serving grades 07–12 in BIG WATER. It is one of 11 current school records connected to Kane District. NCES reports 33 students for 2024–25.
Among 197 high schools in Utah with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 459 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 12th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 33:1, above the Utah median of 20.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (72.7%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (12.1%). Students served under IDEA represent 2.2%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Big Water High
- 1How do the reported 33:1 student–teacher ratio and 1 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Students with disabilities
- 2.2%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 30.3%
- Lunch program
- No
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White72.7%
- Hispanic9.1%
- Black3%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native12.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
AP student enrollment
No students enrolled reported
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
Computer science
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Kane District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Lake Powell High School
High · Grades 07–12
5 reported students
Kanab CTE Center
High · Grades 11–12
0 reported students
Valley High
High · Grades 07–12
154 reported students
Kanab High
High · Grades 09–12
322 reported students
Big Water School
Elementary · Grades KG–06
40 reported students
Lake Powell School
Elementary · Grades KG–06
12 reported students