Ascent Academies of Utah
Public school district · Salt Lake County · Utah · NCES district ID 4900174
Ascent Academies of Utah spent $9,743 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 59% of the other Utah districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $10,273). Its 5 schools enrolled 2,854 students in 2024-25; 86.2% of its revenue came from the state.
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Utah districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Ascent Academies of Utah in enrollment (2,013 to 3,310 students) and Ascent Academies of Utah itself.
Where the money came from
$30,564,000 in revenue: 86.2% state, 5.7% local and 8.2% federal. Total spending including $15,705,000 of capital outlay was $44,365,000, or $16,837 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$26,346,000 86%
- Local$1,727,000 6%
- Federal$2,491,000 8%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 59 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
2,635 students in 2022-23, 2,750 students in 2023-24, 2,854 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,635 | 139.5 | 18.9 |
| 2023-24 | 2,750 | 145.4 | 18.9 |
| 2024-25 | 2,854 | 153.6 | 18.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$10,101,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,833 per student
Ascent Academies of Utah booked $10,101,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 140 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $72,388 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 60 in 100 Utah districts with a figure (state median $68,176, 139 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Utah teacher salary at $58,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $5,566,000 | 55.1% |
| Special education | $606,000 | 6.0% |
| Other programs | $3,929,000 | 38.9% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,291 in 2018-19, $2,710 in 2019-20, $3,630 in 2020-21, $3,833 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
2 elementary schools, 1,062 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascent Academies of Utah Saratoga Springs | 637 | 20.5 | 13.5% | Not reported |
| Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley | 425 | 16.8 | 46.6% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 other schools, 1,792 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan | 761 | 19.9 | 27.7% | Not Title I |
| Ascent Academies of Utah Lehi | 646 | 19.2 | 13.0% | Not Title I |
| Ascent Academies of Utah Farmington | 385 | 15.1 | 10.6% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Ascent Academies of Utah
- Website: ascentutah.org
- Phone: (801) 939-4414
- Office: 4179 S Riverboat Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84123
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Ascent Academies of Utah
- Utah districts by spending per studentAscent Academies of Utah ranks 35 of 59 Utah districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,743).#35 of 59
- Every school district in UtahAscent Academies of Utah is the number 31 by size of 157 Utah districts, with 2,635 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#31 of 157
- Juab School DistrictThe next larger Utah district: 2,731 students in fall 2022, $10,484 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,484
- Emery DistrictThe next smaller Utah district: 2,230 students in fall 2022, $14,633 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,633
- Compare Ascent Academies of Utah with Juab School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across UtahAscent Academies of Utah spent $72,388 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $68,176); spending, not a salary.$72,388
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Ascent Academies of Utah
How many schools and students are in Ascent Academies of Utah?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 3 other), enrolling 2,854 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Ascent Academies of Utah spend per student?
$9,743 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Utah median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $10,273 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Ascent Academies of Utah's money come from?
$30,564,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 86.2% state, 5.7% local and 8.2% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Ascent Academies of Utah spend on teacher salaries?
$10,101,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,833 per student. Divided by the 140 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $72,388 per teacher, more than 60 in 100 Utah districts (state median $68,176). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Utah teacher salary at $58,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).What is Ascent Academies of Utah's NCES district ID?
4900174. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25