Utah Connections Academy operates 1 public schools serving 1,020 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,052 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 $8,634 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 0.0% local, 91.7% state, and 8.3% 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 — 39/100, ranked #104 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 (4 AP courses district-wide), a 1052:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 2.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.7% White, 22.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American across the district's schools.
Utah Connections Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Utah Connections Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Utah Connections 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.
Utah Connections Academy student-counselor ratio is 1052:1 — 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.
Utah Connections Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 2.3% — 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.
Utah Connections Academy has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,020 students.
How much does Utah Connections Academy spend per student?
Utah Connections Academy spends $8,634 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #104 in Utah.
What is the average rent near Utah Connections 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 Utah Connections Academy?
Utah Connections Academy students are 69.7% White, 22.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Utah Connections Academy?
Utah Connections Academy has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #104 out of 147 districts in Utah. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.