Other / mixed grade configuration · Spanish Fork, UT

American Leadership Academy

Federal NCES profile for American Leadership Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490003301056Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

American Leadership Academy earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% of Utah schools.

#5 of 13
schools in Spanish Fork · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
18.1:1
small classes for Utah
26.9%
free-lunch eligible

American Leadership Academy has class sizes smaller than 76% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, American Leadership Academy ranks #5 of 13 schools in Spanish Fork, UT.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-9 students YoY

American Leadership Academy held near 1,620 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 88.3 → 86.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 490003301056 · Spanish Fork, UT Other · MID · CHARTER

1,597 enr · 18.1:1 · 26.9% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Rock Ridge High (1,599 students)

American Leadership Academy held near 1,620 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 88.3 → 86.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

How American Leadership Academy compares

American Leadership Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.1:1 ▼ 15% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.9% ▼ 4% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,597 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,597
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.9%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.1:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 24% in Utah - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$8,555
per pupil, district-wide - below Utah avg of $10,678
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 799 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 56.6%
Hispanic or Latino 37.6%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 1.9%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 56.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, American Leadership Academy is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 6

District finance for American Leadership Academy reports $8,555 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about American Leadership Academy

How many students attend American Leadership Academy?

American Leadership Academy has 1,597 students enrolled. It is a public school in Spanish Fork, UT. CCD year-over-year: 1,629 (2022-23) → 1,620 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at American Leadership Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at American Leadership Academy is 18.1:1, which is 15% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at American Leadership Academy?

26.9% of students at American Leadership Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of American Leadership Academy?

The largest demographic group at American Leadership Academy is White at 56.6% of enrollment, in Spanish Fork, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for American Leadership Academy?

American Leadership Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does American Leadership Academy rank among schools in Spanish Fork?

By Resource Investment Index, American Leadership Academy ranks #5 of 13 schools in Spanish Fork, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Spanish Fork on the city page.

What other schools are in American Leadership Academy?

None; American Leadership Academy is a single-school charter district, and American Leadership Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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