Basin Online School

Basin Online School operates as a rural-scale unified-grade school in ROOSEVELT, Utah, part of Duchesne District. Current enrollment sits at 39 students spanning grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 687 students per school, that is 94% smaller than typical.

Across the 15 schools in Duchesne District (5,309 students total), Basin Online School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Basin Online School lists that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 8% Native American, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.9:1 average. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, Uintah County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,746, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Uintah County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,403 students), of which Basin Online School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Union High, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Basin Online School.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

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