Early Light Academy
Listed by NCES as Early Light Academy at Daybreak (district ID 4900140)
Public school district · Salt Lake County · Utah · NCES district ID 4900140
Early Light Academy spent $9,032 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 53% of the other Utah districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $9,324). Its one school enrolled 1,022 students in 2024-25; 89.7% 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 Early Light Academy in enrollment (915 to 1,022 students) and Early Light Academy itself.
Where the money came from
$10,204,000 in revenue: 89.7% state, 5.3% local and 5.0% federal. Total spending including $1,496,000 of capital outlay was $11,285,000, or $11,610 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$9,148,000 90%
- Local$545,000 5%
- Federal$511,000 5%
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 97 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
972 students in 2022-23, 1,001 students in 2023-24, 1,022 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 | 972 | 48.6 | 20.0 |
| 2023-24 | 1,001 | 48.8 | 20.5 |
| 2024-25 | 1,022 | 49.9 | 20.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$3,445,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,544 per student
Early Light Academy booked $3,445,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 50 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 $69,177 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 51 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 | $1,634,000 | 47.4% |
| Special education | $429,000 | 12.5% |
| Other programs | $1,382,000 | 40.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,449 in 2018-19, $2,480 in 2019-20, $2,811 in 2020-21, $3,544 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).
1 other school, 1,022 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Light Academy at Daybreak | 1,022 | 20.5 | 12.0% | Targeted 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.
Contact Early Light Academy
- Website: earlylightacademy.org
- Phone: (801) 302-5988
- Office: 11709 Vadania Dr, South Jordan, UT 84009
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 Early Light Academy
- Utah districts by spending per studentEarly Light Academy ranks 52 of 97 Utah districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,032).#52 of 97
- Every school district in UtahEarly Light Academy is the number 60 by size of 157 Utah districts, with 972 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#60 of 157
- George Washington AcademyThe next larger Utah district: 1,003 students in fall 2022, $7,474 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$7,474
- North Davis Preparatory AcademyThe next smaller Utah district: 956 students in fall 2022, $8,904 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,904
- Compare Early Light Academy with George Washington AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across UtahEarly Light Academy spent $69,177 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $68,176); spending, not a salary.$69,177
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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 Early Light Academy
How many schools and students are in Early Light Academy?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,022 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Early Light Academy spend per student?
$9,032 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $9,324 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Early Light Academy's money come from?
$10,204,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 89.7% state, 5.3% local and 5.0% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Early Light Academy spend on teacher salaries?
$3,445,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,544 per student. Divided by the 50 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $69,177 per teacher, more than 51 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 Early Light Academy's NCES district ID?
4900140. 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