Duchesne School

Located at 198 W 300 N, in DUCHESNE, Utah, Duchesne School is a medium-sized K-5 school that teaches 419 students (grades pre-K through 6), one of the schools within Duchesne District.

Duchesne District runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 5,309 students. Duchesne School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Duchesne School lists that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Duchesne School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.8:1 average. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Duchesne County's rate of about 36%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Duchesne School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.8%, the actual is 42.5%, a residual of +7.7 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Duchesne County indicate median household income runs about $78,445, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Duchesne County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,270 students), of which Duchesne School is one.

The closest other public school is Duchesne High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Duchesne School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 32.6%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 459 students in 2018 compared to 419 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for Duchesne School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.