Enrollment
64
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · South Jordan, UT
Career Academy of Utah
Federal NCES profile for Career Academy of Utah, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 77/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490020601634Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Career Academy of Utah earns 77/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Utah schools.
- #1 of 7
- schools in South Jordan · Resource Index
- 77
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.8:1
- small classes for Utah
- 48.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Career Academy of Utah has class sizes smaller than 98% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Career Academy of Utah ranks #1 of 7 schools in South Jordan, UT.
School address
District: Career Academy of Utah · Utah
NCES ID 490020601634 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.8:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-73% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.4%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Career Academy of Utah compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Career Academy of Utah
Career Academy of Utah is a small charter combined-grade school in South Jordan, Utah, enrolling 64 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.8:1, Career Academy of Utah is leaner than roughly 98% of Utah schools and 73% under the state's 21.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 48.4% of students qualify for free meals, 73% above the Utah average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Utah schools, with 64 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 1,065 Utah schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among South Jordan's public schools, it stands alongside Mountain Creek Middle School (1,313 students): Career Academy of Utah is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.8:1 vs 24.8:1).
Career Academy of Utah is a single-school charter district, so Career Academy of Utah operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 64 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Utah's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Career Academy of Utah compares
Career Academy of Utah on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.8:1 | ▼ 73% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.4% | ▲ 73% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 64 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.8:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
64
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 73% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.8:1
students per teacher
- 73% below state mean
Top 2% in Utah - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Similar other schools in South Jordan
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Utah, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~64 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Career Academy of Utah
How many students attend Career Academy of Utah?
Career Academy of Utah has 64 students enrolled. It is a public school in South Jordan, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Career Academy of Utah?
The student-teacher ratio at Career Academy of Utah is 5.8:1, which is 73% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 63% lower 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 Career Academy of Utah?
48.4% of students at Career Academy of Utah are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Career Academy of Utah?
Career Academy of Utah has a Resource Investment Index of 77/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Career Academy of Utah rank among schools in South Jordan?
By Resource Investment Index, Career Academy of Utah ranks #1 of 7 schools in South Jordan, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in South Jordan on the city page.
Is Career Academy of Utah a good school?
Career Academy of Utah earns 77/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Utah schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Career Academy of Utah?
None; Career Academy of Utah is a single-school charter district, and Career Academy of Utah is its only campus.
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