Scholar Academy

Public school district · Tooele County · Utah · NCES district ID 4900170

Scholar Academy spent $7,532 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 93% of the other Utah districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $9,324). Its one school enrolled 690 students in 2024-25; 89.8% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Utah districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Scholar Academy in enrollment (625 to 687 students) and Scholar Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to Scholar Academy, FY23Beehive Science & Technology Academy $9,046; Reagan Academy $8,952; Gateway Preparatory Academy $8,837; Terra Academy $8,632; Wasatch Waldorf Charter School $8,630; Franklin Discovery Academy $8,447; Highmark Charter School $7,767; Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy $7,698; Scholar Academy $7,532; Canyon Grove Academy $7,278; State median, under 1,000 students $9,324.6k7k8k9k10kBeehive Science & Technology A…$9,046Reagan Academy$8,952Gateway Preparatory Academy$8,837Terra Academy$8,632Wasatch Waldorf Charter School$8,630Franklin Discovery Academy$8,447Highmark Charter School$7,767Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Aca…$7,698Scholar Academy$7,532Canyon Grove Academy$7,278State median, under 1,000 students $9,324
Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to Scholar Academy, FY23Beehive Science & Technology Academy $9,046; Reagan Academy $8,952; Gateway Preparatory Academy $8,837; Terra Academy $8,632; Wasatch Waldorf Charter School $8,630; Franklin Discovery Academy $8,447; Highmark Charter School $7,767; Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy $7,698; Scholar Academy $7,532; Canyon Grove Academy $7,278; State median, under 1,000 students $9,324.6k7k8k9k10kBeehive Science & Technology Academy$9,046Reagan Academy$8,952Gateway Preparatory Academy$8,837Terra Academy$8,632Wasatch Waldorf Charter School$8,630Franklin Discovery Academy$8,447Highmark Charter School$7,767Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy$7,698Scholar Academy$7,532Canyon Grove Academy$7,278State median, under 1,000 students $9,324
Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to Scholar Academy, FY23Beehive Science & Technology Academy $9,046; Reagan Academy $8,952; Gateway Preparatory Academy $8,837; Terra Academy $8,632; Wasatch Waldorf Charter School $8,630; Franklin Discovery Academy $8,447; Highmark Charter School $7,767; Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy $7,698; Scholar Academy $7,532; Canyon Grove Academy $7,278; State median, under 1,000 students $9,324.6k8k10kBeehive Science & Technology Academy$9,046Reagan Academy$8,952Gateway Preparatory Academy$8,837Terra Academy$8,632Wasatch Waldorf Charter School$8,630Franklin Discovery Academy$8,447Highmark Charter School$7,767Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy$7,698Scholar Academy$7,532Canyon Grove Academy$7,278State median, under 1,000 students $9,324
Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to Scholar Academy, FY23Beehive Science & Technology Academy $9,046; Reagan Academy $8,952; Gateway Preparatory Academy $8,837; Terra Academy $8,632; Wasatch Waldorf Charter School $8,630; Franklin Discovery Academy $8,447; Highmark Charter School $7,767; Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy $7,698; Scholar Academy $7,532; Canyon Grove Academy $7,278; State median, under 1,000 students $9,324.6k8k10kBeehive Science & Technology Academy$9,046Reagan Academy$8,952Gateway Preparatory Academy$8,837Terra Academy$8,632Wasatch Waldorf Charter School$8,630Franklin Discovery Academy$8,447Highmark Charter School$7,767Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy$7,698Scholar Academy$7,532Canyon Grove Academy$7,278State median, under 1,000 students $9,324

Where the money came from

$6,729,000 in revenue: 89.8% state, 3.6% local and 6.7% federal. Total spending including $120,000 of capital outlay was $5,636,000, or $8,462 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Scholar Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,040,000; Local $241,000; Federal $448,000; total $6,729,000.
  • State$6,040,000 90%
  • Local$241,000 4%
  • Federal$448,000 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

666 students in 2022-23, 646 students in 2023-24, 690 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Scholar Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 666, 2023-24: 646, 2024-25: 69002004006008002022-236662023-246462024-25690
Scholar Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 666, 2023-24: 646, 2024-25: 69002004006008002022-236662023-246462024-25690
Scholar Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 666, 2023-24: 646, 2024-25: 69002004006008002022-236662023-246462024-25690
Scholar Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 666, 2023-24: 646, 2024-25: 69002004006008002022-236662023-246462024-25690

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2366630.721.7
2023-2464634.518.7
2024-2569030.422.7

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

$2,056,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,087 per student

Scholar Academy booked $2,056,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 31 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 $66,884 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 46 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$591,00028.7%
Special education$191,0009.3%
Other programs$1,274,00062.0%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,622 in 2018-19, $2,915 in 2019-20, $3,101 in 2020-21, $3,087 in 2022-23.

Scholar Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,622, 2019-20: $2,915, 2020-21: $3,101, 2022-23: $3,08701k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6222019-20$2,9152020-21$3,1012022-23$3,087
Scholar Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,622, 2019-20: $2,915, 2020-21: $3,101, 2022-23: $3,08701k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6222019-20$2,9152020-21$3,1012022-23$3,087
Scholar Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,622, 2019-20: $2,915, 2020-21: $3,101, 2022-23: $3,08701k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6222019-20$2,9152020-21$3,1012022-23$3,087
Scholar Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,622, 2019-20: $2,915, 2020-21: $3,101, 2022-23: $3,08701k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6222019-20$2,9152020-21$3,1012022-23$3,087

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).

1 elementary school, 690 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Scholar Academy69022.721.7%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 Scholar Academy

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 Scholar Academy

  1. Utah districts by spending per studentScholar Academy ranks 90 of 97 Utah districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($7,532).#90 of 97
  2. Every school district in UtahScholar Academy is the number 73 by size of 157 Utah districts, with 666 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#73 of 157
  3. Highmark Charter SchoolThe next larger Utah district: 677 students in fall 2022, $7,767 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$7,767
  4. Franklin Discovery AcademyThe next smaller Utah district: 651 students in fall 2022, $8,447 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,447
  5. Compare Scholar Academy with Highmark Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across UtahScholar Academy spent $66,884 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $68,176); spending, not a salary.$66,884
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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 Scholar Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Scholar Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 690 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Scholar Academy spend per student?
    $7,532 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 Scholar Academy's money come from?
    $6,729,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 89.8% state, 3.6% local and 6.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Scholar Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,056,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,087 per student. Divided by the 31 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $66,884 per teacher, more than 46 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 Scholar Academy's NCES district ID?
    4900170. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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
  • 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

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