Utah Connections Academy

Public school district · Salt Lake County · Utah · NCES district ID 4900151

Utah Connections Academy spent $9,958 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 53% of the other Utah districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $10,273). Its one school enrolled 1,052 students in 2024-25; 92.4% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Utah: 88.3%).

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 Utah Connections Academy in enrollment (956 to 1,080 students) and Utah Connections Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to Utah Connections Academy, FY23North Summit District $14,559; Utah Connections Academy $9,958; Ogden Preparatory Academy $9,927; Monticello Academy $9,325; Entheos Academy $9,084; Early Light Academy $9,032; North Davis Preparatory Academy $8,904; Quest Academy $8,656; Lakeview Academy $8,208; George Washington Academy $7,474; State median, 1,000+ students $10,273.5k7.5k10k12.5k15kNorth Summit District$14,559Utah Connections Academy$9,958Ogden Preparatory Academy$9,927Monticello Academy$9,325Entheos Academy$9,084Early Light Academy$9,032North Davis Preparatory Academy$8,904Quest Academy$8,656Lakeview Academy$8,208George Washington Academy$7,474State median, 1,000+ students $10,273
Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to Utah Connections Academy, FY23North Summit District $14,559; Utah Connections Academy $9,958; Ogden Preparatory Academy $9,927; Monticello Academy $9,325; Entheos Academy $9,084; Early Light Academy $9,032; North Davis Preparatory Academy $8,904; Quest Academy $8,656; Lakeview Academy $8,208; George Washington Academy $7,474; State median, 1,000+ students $10,273.5k7.5k10k12.5k15kNorth Summit District$14,559Utah Connections Academy$9,958Ogden Preparatory Academy$9,927Monticello Academy$9,325Entheos Academy$9,084Early Light Academy$9,032North Davis Preparatory Academy$8,904Quest Academy$8,656Lakeview Academy$8,208George Washington Academy$7,474State median, 1,000+ students $10,273
Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to Utah Connections Academy, FY23North Summit District $14,559; Utah Connections Academy $9,958; Ogden Preparatory Academy $9,927; Monticello Academy $9,325; Entheos Academy $9,084; Early Light Academy $9,032; North Davis Preparatory Academy $8,904; Quest Academy $8,656; Lakeview Academy $8,208; George Washington Academy $7,474; State median, 1,000+ students $10,273.5k10k15kNorth Summit District$14,559Utah Connections Academy$9,958Ogden Preparatory Academy$9,927Monticello Academy$9,325Entheos Academy$9,084Early Light Academy$9,032North Davis Preparatory Academy$8,904Quest Academy$8,656Lakeview Academy$8,208George Washington Academy$7,474State median, 1,000+ students $10,273
Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to Utah Connections Academy, FY23North Summit District $14,559; Utah Connections Academy $9,958; Ogden Preparatory Academy $9,927; Monticello Academy $9,325; Entheos Academy $9,084; Early Light Academy $9,032; North Davis Preparatory Academy $8,904; Quest Academy $8,656; Lakeview Academy $8,208; George Washington Academy $7,474; State median, 1,000+ students $10,273.5k10k15kNorth Summit District$14,559Utah Connections Academy$9,958Ogden Preparatory Academy$9,927Monticello Academy$9,325Entheos Academy$9,084Early Light Academy$9,032North Davis Preparatory Academy$8,904Quest Academy$8,656Lakeview Academy$8,208George Washington Academy$7,474State median, 1,000+ students $10,273

Where the money came from

$10,727,000 in revenue: 92.4% state, 0.0% local and 7.6% federal. Total spending including $4,000 of capital outlay was $10,161,000, or $9,962 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Utah Connections Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $9,910,000; Local $1,000; Federal $816,000; total $10,727,000.
  • State$9,910,000 92%
  • Local$1,000 0%
  • Federal$816,000 8%

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 59 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,020 students in 2022-23, 947 students in 2023-24, 1,052 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Utah Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,020, 2023-24: 947, 2024-25: 1,05205001k1.5k2022-231,0202023-249472024-251,052
Utah Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,020, 2023-24: 947, 2024-25: 1,05205001k1.5k2022-231,0202023-249472024-251,052
Utah Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,020, 2023-24: 947, 2024-25: 1,05205001k1.5k2022-231,0202023-249472024-251,052
Utah Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,020, 2023-24: 947, 2024-25: 1,05205001k1.5k2022-231,0202023-249472024-251,052

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,02038.626.4
2023-2494736.326.1
2024-251,05242.624.7

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

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 105 students in Utah Connections Academy'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 rate90‑94%88.3%
Students in the class10552,066

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 other school, 1,052 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Utah Connections Academy1,05224.722.1%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 Utah Connections 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 Utah Connections Academy

  1. Utah districts by spending per studentUtah Connections Academy ranks 32 of 59 Utah districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,958).#32 of 59
  2. Every school district in UtahUtah Connections Academy is the number 56 by size of 157 Utah districts, with 1,020 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#56 of 157
  3. Ogden Preparatory AcademyThe next larger Utah district: 1,022 students in fall 2022, $9,927 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,927
  4. Quest AcademyThe next smaller Utah district: 1,019 students in fall 2022, $8,656 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,656
  5. Compare Utah Connections Academy with Ogden Preparatory AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Utah Connections Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Utah Connections Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,052 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Utah Connections Academy spend per student?
    $9,958 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $10,273 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Utah Connections Academy's money come from?
    $10,727,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 92.4% state, 0.0% local and 7.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in Utah Connections Academy?
    90-94% of the 105 students in Utah Connections Academy'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.
  5. What is Utah Connections Academy's NCES district ID?
    4900151. 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
  • 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 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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