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Salt Lake City, Utah - 1 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Salt Lake Arts Academy #127 of 147 districts in Utah (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,381 per pupil, Salt Lake Arts Academy ranks #102 of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending (Utah districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Salt Lake Arts Academy operates 1 public schools serving 404 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Salt Lake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,381 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending. See how Utah compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.0% local, 83.0% state, and 4.9% 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 34/100, ranked #127 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.
and 23.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.6% White, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Salt Lake Arts Academy, enrolling 415 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Salt Lake Arts Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Salt Lake Arts Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Salt Lake Arts Academy a distant remainder — means Salt Lake Arts Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Salt Lake Arts Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 23.1% — 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 Salt Lake Arts Academy is typically wider than the Salt Lake Arts Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Salt Lake Arts Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 404 students.
How much does Salt Lake Arts Academy spend per student?
Salt Lake Arts Academy spends $8,381 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #127 in Utah.
What is the demographic composition of Salt Lake Arts Academy?
Salt Lake Arts Academy students are 75.6% White, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, 1.4% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Salt Lake Arts Academy?
Salt Lake Arts Academy has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #127 out of 147 districts in Utah.