An equity score of 33/100 ranks Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy #126 of 147 districts in Utah (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $7,698 per pupil, Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy ranks #145 of 156 Utah districts by per-pupil spending (Utah districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy operates 1 public schools serving 625 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Utah County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $7,698 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 16 of 156 Utah districts by per-pupil spending. See how Utah compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 7.0% local, 89.0% state, and 4.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 33/100, ranked #126 of 147 in Utah against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 218.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 11.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.8% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy a distant remainder — means Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy student-counselor ratio is 219:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 11.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy?
Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 625 students.
How much does Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy spend per student?
Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy spends $7,698 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #126 in Utah.
What is the demographic composition of Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy?
Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy students are 67.8% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.5% Asian, 1.5% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy?
Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #126 out of 147 districts in Utah.