Vanguard Academy
Public school district · Salt Lake County · Utah · NCES district ID 4900183
Vanguard Academy spent $9,641 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 56% of the other Utah districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $9,324). Its one school enrolled 623 students in 2024-25; 83.8% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (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 Vanguard Academy in enrollment (520 to 536 students) and Vanguard Academy itself.
Where the money came from
$6,721,000 in revenue: 83.8% state, 1.3% local and 15.0% federal. Total spending including $717,000 of capital outlay was $6,035,000, or $11,217 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$5,629,000 84%
- Local$87,000 1%
- Federal$1,005,000 15%
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
538 students in 2022-23, 568 students in 2023-24, 623 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 | 538 | 27.8 | 19.3 |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 30.9 | 18.4 |
| 2024-25 | 623 | 29.6 | 21.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$1,366,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,539 per student
Vanguard Academy booked $1,366,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 28 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 $49,066 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 4 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 | $689,000 | 50.4% |
| Special education | $117,000 | 8.6% |
| Vocational | $162,000 | 11.9% |
| Other programs | $398,000 | 29.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,359 in 2018-19, $2,335 in 2019-20, $2,502 in 2020-21, $2,539 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).
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% or more of the 77 students in Vanguard 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.
| This district | Utah | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 88.3% |
| Students in the class | 77 | 52,066 |
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 high school, 623 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Academy | 623 | 21.1 | 58.6% | Schoolwide 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 Vanguard Academy
- Phone: (801) 327-8735
- Office: 2650 South Decker Lake Lane, West Valley City, UT 84119
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 Vanguard Academy
- Utah districts by spending per studentVanguard Academy ranks 43 of 97 Utah districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,641).#43 of 97
- Every school district in UtahVanguard Academy is the number 83 by size of 157 Utah districts, with 538 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#83 of 157
- Utah County Academy of ScienceThe next larger Utah district: 556 students in fall 2022, $7,881 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$7,881
- Noah Webster AcademyThe next smaller Utah district: 536 students in fall 2022, $8,819 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,819
- Compare Vanguard Academy with Utah County Academy of ScienceEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Vanguard Academy, its largest high school623 students in 2024-25, 21.1 per teacher.623
- Teacher salary spending across UtahVanguard Academy spent $49,066 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $68,176); spending, not a salary.$49,066
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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 Vanguard Academy
How many schools and students are in Vanguard Academy?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 623 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Vanguard Academy spend per student?
$9,641 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 Vanguard Academy's money come from?
$6,721,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 83.8% state, 1.3% local and 15.0% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Vanguard Academy spend on teacher salaries?
$1,366,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,539 per student. Divided by the 28 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $49,066 per teacher, more than 4 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 the graduation rate in Vanguard Academy?
95% or more of the 77 students in Vanguard 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.What is Vanguard Academy's NCES district ID?
4900183. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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 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