Summit Academy operates 3 public schools serving 2,013 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,968 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 $10,526 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 11.9% local, 79.7% state, and 8.4% 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 — 48/100, ranked #82 of 147 in Utah against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 734.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.5% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Summit Academy - Independence accounts for 42.2% of all Summit Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Summit 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.
Summit Academy student-counselor ratio is 735:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Summit Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 13.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Summit Academy has 3 schools, including 3 other. Total enrollment is 2,013 students.
How much does Summit Academy spend per student?
Summit Academy spends $10,526 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #82 in Utah.
What is the average rent near Summit 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 Summit Academy?
Summit Academy students are 71.5% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Asian, 2.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Summit Academy?
Summit Academy has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #82 out of 147 districts in Utah. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.