Elementary school (grades K-5) · Salt Lake City, UT

Canyon Rim Academy

Federal NCES profile for Canyon Rim Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490007101178Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Canyon Rim Academy earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.

#16 of 19
elementary schools in Salt Lake City · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
22.8:1
students per teacher
7.1%
free-lunch eligible

Canyon Rim Academy has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Canyon Rim Academy ranks #16 of 19 elementary schools in Salt Lake City, UT.

School address

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

+2 students YoY

Canyon Rim Academy held near 520 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 23.1 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 490007101178 · Salt Lake City, UT Elementary · MID · CHARTER

524 enr · 22.8:1 · 7.1% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Marin Elementary (524 students)

Canyon Rim Academy held near 520 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 23.1 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

How Canyon Rim Academy compares

Canyon Rim 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 22.8:1 ▲ 7% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.1% ▼ 75% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 524 top 50% - -

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

22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
524
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
7.1%
free-lunch eligible - 75% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.8:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 65% in Utah - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
20.8%
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
$7,309
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or More 4.8%
Asian 2.1%
African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 87.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Canyon Rim Academy is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

District finance for Canyon Rim Academy reports $7,309 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Salt Lake City

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Canyon Rim Academy

How many students attend Canyon Rim Academy?

Canyon Rim Academy has 524 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Salt Lake City, UT. CCD year-over-year: 518 (2022-23) → 520 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Canyon Rim Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Canyon Rim Academy is 22.8:1, which is 7% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Canyon Rim Academy?

7.1% of students at Canyon Rim Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Canyon Rim Academy?

The largest demographic group at Canyon Rim Academy is White at 87.0% of enrollment, in Salt Lake City, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Canyon Rim Academy?

Canyon Rim Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Canyon Rim Academy rank among elementary schools in Salt Lake City?

By Resource Investment Index, Canyon Rim Academy ranks #16 of 19 elementary schools in Salt Lake City, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Salt Lake City on the city page.

What other schools are in Canyon Rim Academy?

None; Canyon Rim Academy is a single-school charter district, and Canyon Rim 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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