Valley Academy
Public school district · Washington County · Utah · NCES district ID 4900158
Valley Academy spent $10,002 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 60% of the other Utah districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $9,324). Its one school enrolled 642 students in 2024-25; 84.1% 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 Valley Academy in enrollment (520 to 538 students) and Valley Academy itself.
Where the money came from
$5,949,000 in revenue: 84.1% state, 2.5% local and 13.4% federal. Total spending including $316,000 of capital outlay was $5,971,000, or $11,287 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$5,001,000 84%
- Local$150,000 3%
- Federal$798,000 13%
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
529 students in 2022-23, 573 students in 2023-24, 642 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 529 | 33.1 | 16.0 |
| 2023-24 | 573 | 35.7 | 16.0 |
| 2024-25 | 642 | 34.9 | 18.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$1,886,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,565 per student
Valley Academy booked $1,886,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 33 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 $57,013 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 14 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $134,000 | 7.1% |
| Special education | $212,000 | 11.2% |
| Other programs | $1,540,000 | 81.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,584 in 2018-19, $2,923 in 2019-20, $3,024 in 2020-21, $3,565 in 2022-23.
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 other school, 642 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Academy | 642 | 18.4 | 35.0% | 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 Valley Academy
- Website: valleyacademycharter.com
- Phone: (435) 635-7815
- Office: 539 N 870 W, Hurricane, UT 84737
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 Valley Academy
- Utah districts by spending per studentValley Academy ranks 39 of 97 Utah districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,002).#39 of 97
- Every school district in UtahValley Academy is the number 87 by size of 157 Utah districts, with 529 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#87 of 157
- Bridge Elementary SchoolThe next larger Utah district: 533 students in fall 2022, $7,600 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$7,600
- North Star AcademyThe next smaller Utah district: 526 students in fall 2022, $8,163 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,163
- Compare Valley Academy with Bridge Elementary SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across UtahValley Academy spent $57,013 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $68,176); spending, not a salary.$57,013
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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 Valley Academy
How many schools and students are in Valley Academy?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 642 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Valley Academy spend per student?
$10,002 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.Where does Valley Academy's money come from?
$5,949,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 84.1% state, 2.5% local and 13.4% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Valley Academy spend on teacher salaries?
$1,886,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,565 per student. Divided by the 33 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $57,013 per teacher, more than 14 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).What is Valley Academy's NCES district ID?
4900158. 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