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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUCHESNE DISTRICT·NCES 490024000171

Union High

850 East Lagoon Street, ROOSEVELT, UT 84066 · (435) 725-4525 · Duchesne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,166 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,166
High
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 980
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
345 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
315
Grade 10
301
Grade 11
295
Grade 12
255
Student demographics
White
74%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 69%
Hispanic
13%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 21%
Black
0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Asian
0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
5%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Native American
8%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of UT schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,166
+219 (+23%) vs 2017
% White
74%
was 80%
% Hispanic
13%
was 7%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Union High

Union High is one of the mid-sized four-year high schools in ROOSEVELT, Utah, one of the schools within Duchesne District, with 1,166 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

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

In terms of who attends, Union High reports that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 8% Native American, 5% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.1:1 average. Roughly 30% of students at Union High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Union High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 45.3%; actual is 26.6%, a gap of -18.8 points.

Around the school, Duchesne County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,445, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Union High is one of 14 public schools in Duchesne County (combined enrollment of about 5,270 students).

The closest other public school is Basin Online School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Union High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Union High at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 34.0%.

Union High operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Union High has increased 23%, going from 947 students in 2018 to 1,166 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 13% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for Union High typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Duchesne County at a glance

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Population
20,185
Census ACS
Median income
$78,445
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,270 students

Quick facts

School name
Union High
District
Duchesne District
Address
850 East Lagoon Street, ROOSEVELT, UT 84066
Phone
(435) 725-4525
County
Duchesne County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,166
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
25.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
345 (30%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
490024000171
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Duchesne District
Other schools in ROOSEVELT
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Union High
How many students attend Union High?
Union High enrolls approximately 1,166 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Union High serve?
Union High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Union High have?
Union High employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Union High?
Student demographics at Union High are roughly 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Union High public or private?
Union High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Duchesne District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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