Mountain Heights Academy operates 1 public schools serving 928 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 864 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Salt Lake County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,861 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 0.9% local, 96.4% state, and 2.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 73/100, ranked #15 of 147 in Utah against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 140.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.8% White, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Mountain Heights Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Mountain Heights Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Mountain Heights Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Mountain Heights Academy student-counselor ratio is 141:1 — 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.
Mountain Heights Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 16.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Mountain Heights Academy is typically wider than the Mountain Heights Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Mountain Heights Academy has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 928 students.
How much does Mountain Heights Academy spend per student?
Mountain Heights Academy spends $10,861 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #15 in Utah.
What is the average rent near Mountain Heights Academy?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Salt Lake County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Mountain Heights Academy?
Mountain Heights Academy students are 77.8% White, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mountain Heights Academy?
Mountain Heights Academy has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #15 out of 147 districts in Utah. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.