Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts operates 1 public schools serving 203 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 203 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 $13,471 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 15.9% local, 80.4% state, and 3.8% 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 — 61/100, ranked #41 of 147 in Utah against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 203:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 31.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts accounts for 100.0% of all Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 School for the Performing Arts student-counselor ratio is 203:1 — 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.
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts chronic absenteeism rate is 31.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts?
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 203 students.
How much does Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts spend per student?
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts spends $13,471 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #41 in Utah.
What is the average rent near Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts?
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 equity score for Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts?
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #41 out of 147 districts in Utah. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.