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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 490003301056 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 56.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, American Leadership Academy is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~1,597 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.1:1)
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.