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An equity score of 22/100 ranks Utah County Academy of Science #145 of 147 districts in Utah (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $6,910 per pupil, Utah County Academy of Science ranks #146 of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending (Utah districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Utah County Academy of Science operates 1 public schools serving 556 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Utah County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $6,910 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 16 of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending. See how Utah compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 3.5% local, 87.8% state, and 8.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 22/100, ranked #145 of 147 in Utah against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 170:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.8% White, 30.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Utah County Academy of Science accounts for 91.7% of all Utah County Academy of Science student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Utah County Academy of Science a distant remainder — means Utah County Academy of Science-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.
Utah County Academy of Science student-counselor ratio is 170:1 — 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.
Utah County Academy of Science chronic absenteeism rate is 15.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Utah County Academy of Science is typically wider than the Utah County Academy of Science-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Utah County Academy of Science's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Utah County Academy of Science?
Utah County Academy of Science has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 556 students.
How much does Utah County Academy of Science spend per student?
Utah County Academy of Science spends $6,910 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #145 in Utah.
What is the demographic composition of Utah County Academy of Science?
Utah County Academy of Science students are 58.8% White, 30.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Utah County Academy of Science?
Utah County Academy of Science has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #145 out of 147 districts in Utah.