Roots Charter High School

Public school district · Salt Lake County · Utah · NCES district ID 4900178

Roots Charter High School spent $15,024 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 91% of the other Utah districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $9,324). Its one school enrolled 218 students in 2024-25; 77.0% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-74% (Utah: 88.3%).

Spending per student among Utah districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Roots Charter High School in enrollment (170 to 236 students) and Roots Charter High School itself.

Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to Roots Charter High School, FY23Daggett $24,523; Roots Charter High School $15,024; John Hancock Charter School $13,826; Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts $12,596; Utah International Charter School $12,458; Intech Collegiate Academy $11,087; Bear River Charter School $10,371; Mountain View Montessori $10,189; Utah Career Path High School $9,917; St. George Academy $9,103; State median, under 1,000 students $9,324.5k10k15k20k25k30kDaggett$24,523Roots Charter High School$15,024John Hancock Charter School$13,826Salt Lake School for the Perfo…$12,596Utah International Charter Sch…$12,458Intech Collegiate Academy$11,087Bear River Charter School$10,371Mountain View Montessori$10,189Utah Career Path High School$9,917St. George Academy$9,103State median, under 1,000 students $9,324
Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to Roots Charter High School, FY23Daggett $24,523; Roots Charter High School $15,024; John Hancock Charter School $13,826; Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts $12,596; Utah International Charter School $12,458; Intech Collegiate Academy $11,087; Bear River Charter School $10,371; Mountain View Montessori $10,189; Utah Career Path High School $9,917; St. George Academy $9,103; State median, under 1,000 students $9,324.5k10k15k20k25k30kDaggett$24,523Roots Charter High School$15,024John Hancock Charter School$13,826Salt Lake School for the Performing…$12,596Utah International Charter School$12,458Intech Collegiate Academy$11,087Bear River Charter School$10,371Mountain View Montessori$10,189Utah Career Path High School$9,917St. George Academy$9,103State median, under 1,000 students $9,324
Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to Roots Charter High School, FY23Daggett $24,523; Roots Charter High School $15,024; John Hancock Charter School $13,826; Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts $12,596; Utah International Charter School $12,458; Intech Collegiate Academy $11,087; Bear River Charter School $10,371; Mountain View Montessori $10,189; Utah Career Path High School $9,917; St. George Academy $9,103; State median, under 1,000 students $9,324.5k15k25k30kDaggett$24,523Roots Charter High School$15,024John Hancock Charter School$13,826Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts$12,596Utah International Charter School$12,458Intech Collegiate Academy$11,087Bear River Charter School$10,371Mountain View Montessori$10,189Utah Career Path High School$9,917St. George Academy$9,103State median, under 1,000 students $9,324
Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to Roots Charter High School, FY23Daggett $24,523; Roots Charter High School $15,024; John Hancock Charter School $13,826; Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts $12,596; Utah International Charter School $12,458; Intech Collegiate Academy $11,087; Bear River Charter School $10,371; Mountain View Montessori $10,189; Utah Career Path High School $9,917; St. George Academy $9,103; State median, under 1,000 students $9,324.5k15k25k30kDaggett$24,523Roots Charter High School$15,024John Hancock Charter School$13,826Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts$12,596Utah International Charter School$12,458Intech Collegiate Academy$11,087Bear River Charter School$10,371Mountain View Montessori$10,189Utah Career Path High School$9,917St. George Academy$9,103State median, under 1,000 students $9,324

Where the money came from

$3,131,000 in revenue: 77.0% state, 15.6% local and 7.4% federal. Total spending was $3,170,000, or $15,024 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Roots Charter High School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,411,000; Local $487,000; Federal $233,000; total $3,131,000.
  • State$2,411,000 77%
  • Local$487,000 16%
  • Federal$233,000 7%

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

211 students in 2022-23, 213 students in 2023-24, 218 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Roots Charter High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 211, 2023-24: 213, 2024-25: 21801002003002022-232112023-242132024-25218
Roots Charter High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 211, 2023-24: 213, 2024-25: 21801002003002022-232112023-242132024-25218
Roots Charter High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 211, 2023-24: 213, 2024-25: 21801002003002022-232112023-242132024-25218
Roots Charter High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 211, 2023-24: 213, 2024-25: 21801002003002022-232112023-242132024-25218

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321113.116.2
2023-2421312.317.3
2024-2521810.820.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$962,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,559 per student

Roots Charter High School booked $962,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 13 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 $73,660 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 68 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$635,00066.0%
Special education$78,0008.1%
Vocational$11,0001.1%
Other programs$238,00024.7%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,095 in 2018-19, $3,143 in 2019-20, $3,911 in 2020-21, $4,559 in 2022-23.

Roots Charter High School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,095, 2019-20: $3,143, 2020-21: $3,911, 2022-23: $4,55902k4k6k2018-19$3,0952019-20$3,1432020-21$3,9112022-23$4,559
Roots Charter High School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,095, 2019-20: $3,143, 2020-21: $3,911, 2022-23: $4,55902k4k6k2018-19$3,0952019-20$3,1432020-21$3,9112022-23$4,559
Roots Charter High School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,095, 2019-20: $3,143, 2020-21: $3,911, 2022-23: $4,55902k4k6k2018-19$3,0952019-20$3,1432020-21$3,9112022-23$4,559
Roots Charter High School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,095, 2019-20: $3,143, 2020-21: $3,911, 2022-23: $4,55902k4k6k2018-19$3,0952019-20$3,1432020-21$3,9112022-23$4,559

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).

Graduation rate, class of 2023

70-74% of the 79 students in Roots Charter High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.3% across Utah. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtUtah
Four-year graduation rate70‑74%88.3%
Students in the class7952,066

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 218 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Roots Charter High School21820.159.2%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 Roots Charter High School

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 Roots Charter High School

  1. Utah districts by spending per studentRoots Charter High School ranks 10 of 97 Utah districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,024).#10 of 97
  2. Every school district in UtahRoots Charter High School is the number 147 by size of 157 Utah districts, with 211 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#147 of 157
  3. Daggett School DistrictThe next larger Utah district: 216 students in fall 2022, $24,523 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,523
  4. Salt Lake School for the Performing ArtsThe next smaller Utah district: 203 students in fall 2022, $12,596 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,596
  5. Compare Roots Charter High School with Daggett School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Roots Charter High School, its largest high school218 students in 2024-25, 20.1 per teacher.218
  7. Teacher salary spending across UtahRoots Charter High School spent $73,660 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $68,176); spending, not a salary.$73,660
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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 Roots Charter High School

  1. How many schools and students are in Roots Charter High School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 218 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Roots Charter High School spend per student?
    $15,024 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.
  3. Where does Roots Charter High School's money come from?
    $3,131,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 77.0% state, 15.6% local and 7.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Roots Charter High School spend on teacher salaries?
    $962,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,559 per student. Divided by the 13 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $73,660 per teacher, more than 68 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).
  5. What is the graduation rate in Roots Charter High School?
    70-74% of the 79 students in Roots Charter High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.3% across Utah. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Roots Charter High School's NCES district ID?
    4900178. 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
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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