Wallace Stegner Academy

Public school district · Salt Lake County · Utah · NCES district ID 4900184

Wallace Stegner Academy spent $8,246 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 93% of the other Utah districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $10,273). Its 2 schools enrolled 1,385 students in 2024-25; 82.2% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Utah districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Wallace Stegner Academy in enrollment (1,199 to 1,561 students) and Wallace Stegner Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to Wallace Stegner Academy, FY23Spectrum Academy $18,354; Grand District $14,004; Beaver District $13,347; Kane District $13,032; Garfield County $12,261; Davinci Academy $9,190; Excelsior Academy $8,666; Hawthorn Academy $8,247; Wallace Stegner Academy $8,246; Thomas Edison Charter Schools $7,789; State median, 1,000+ students $10,273.5k10k15k20kSpectrum Academy$18,354Grand District$14,004Beaver District$13,347Kane District$13,032Garfield County$12,261Davinci Academy$9,190Excelsior Academy$8,666Hawthorn Academy$8,247Wallace Stegner Academy$8,246Thomas Edison Charter Schools$7,789State median, 1,000+ students $10,273
Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to Wallace Stegner Academy, FY23Spectrum Academy $18,354; Grand District $14,004; Beaver District $13,347; Kane District $13,032; Garfield County $12,261; Davinci Academy $9,190; Excelsior Academy $8,666; Hawthorn Academy $8,247; Wallace Stegner Academy $8,246; Thomas Edison Charter Schools $7,789; State median, 1,000+ students $10,273.5k10k15k20kSpectrum Academy$18,354Grand District$14,004Beaver District$13,347Kane District$13,032Garfield County$12,261Davinci Academy$9,190Excelsior Academy$8,666Hawthorn Academy$8,247Wallace Stegner Academy$8,246Thomas Edison Charter Schools$7,789State median, 1,000+ students $10,273
Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to Wallace Stegner Academy, FY23Spectrum Academy $18,354; Grand District $14,004; Beaver District $13,347; Kane District $13,032; Garfield County $12,261; Davinci Academy $9,190; Excelsior Academy $8,666; Hawthorn Academy $8,247; Wallace Stegner Academy $8,246; Thomas Edison Charter Schools $7,789; State median, 1,000+ students $10,273.5k10k15k20kSpectrum Academy$18,354Grand District$14,004Beaver District$13,347Kane District$13,032Garfield County$12,261Davinci Academy$9,190Excelsior Academy$8,666Hawthorn Academy$8,247Wallace Stegner Academy$8,246Thomas Edison Charter Schools$7,789State median, 1,000+ students $10,273
Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to Wallace Stegner Academy, FY23Spectrum Academy $18,354; Grand District $14,004; Beaver District $13,347; Kane District $13,032; Garfield County $12,261; Davinci Academy $9,190; Excelsior Academy $8,666; Hawthorn Academy $8,247; Wallace Stegner Academy $8,246; Thomas Edison Charter Schools $7,789; State median, 1,000+ students $10,273.5k10k15k20kSpectrum Academy$18,354Grand District$14,004Beaver District$13,347Kane District$13,032Garfield County$12,261Davinci Academy$9,190Excelsior Academy$8,666Hawthorn Academy$8,247Wallace Stegner Academy$8,246Thomas Edison Charter Schools$7,789State median, 1,000+ students $10,273

Where the money came from

$15,145,000 in revenue: 82.2% state, 3.1% local and 14.7% federal. Total spending including $2,307,000 of capital outlay was $15,184,000, or $11,281 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Wallace Stegner Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $12,454,000; Local $462,000; Federal $2,229,000; total $15,145,000.
  • State$12,454,000 82%
  • Local$462,000 3%
  • Federal$2,229,000 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 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

1,346 students in 2022-23, 1,425 students in 2023-24, 1,385 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Wallace Stegner Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,346, 2023-24: 1,425, 2024-25: 1,38505001k1.5k2022-231,3462023-241,4252024-251,385
Wallace Stegner Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,346, 2023-24: 1,425, 2024-25: 1,38505001k1.5k2022-231,3462023-241,4252024-251,385
Wallace Stegner Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,346, 2023-24: 1,425, 2024-25: 1,38505001k1.5k2022-231,3462023-241,4252024-251,385
Wallace Stegner Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,346, 2023-24: 1,425, 2024-25: 1,38505001k1.5k2022-231,3462023-241,4252024-251,385

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,34653.825.0
2023-241,42559.823.8
2024-251,38565.621.1

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

2 elementary schools, 1,385 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley70222.752.1%Not Title I
Wallace Stegner Academy68319.751.4%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.

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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 Wallace Stegner Academy

  1. Utah districts by spending per studentWallace Stegner Academy ranks 55 of 59 Utah districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($8,246).#55 of 59
  2. Every school district in UtahWallace Stegner Academy is the number 45 by size of 157 Utah districts, with 1,346 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#45 of 157
  3. Excelsior AcademyThe next larger Utah district: 1,397 students in fall 2022, $8,666 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,666
  4. Garfield County School DistrictThe next smaller Utah district: 1,312 students in fall 2022, $12,261 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,261
  5. Compare Wallace Stegner Academy with Excelsior 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 Wallace Stegner Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Wallace Stegner Academy?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary), enrolling 1,385 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Wallace Stegner Academy spend per student?
    $8,246 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 Wallace Stegner Academy's money come from?
    $15,145,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 82.2% state, 3.1% local and 14.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is Wallace Stegner Academy's NCES district ID?
    4900184. 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 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