Enrollment
1,406
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Erda, UT
Excelsior Academy
Federal NCES profile for Excelsior Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490013601272Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Excelsior Academy earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Utah schools.
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 58.6:1
- large classes for Utah
- 14.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,406
- students enrolled
Excelsior Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
58.6:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
+174% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.7%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Excelsior Academy compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Excelsior Academy
Excelsior Academy is a lower-poverty, large charter elementary school in Erda, Utah, enrolling 1,406 students.
Class loads run heavy: 58.6:1 is larger than about 99% of Utah schools and 174% above the 21.4:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 14.7% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Utah, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,406 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 156 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #105.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 703 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Excelsior Academy is a single-school charter district, so Excelsior Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Excelsior Academy compares
Excelsior Academy on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 58.6:1 | ▲ 174% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.7% | ▼ 48% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,406 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
58.6:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,406
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% 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
58.6:1
students per teacher
- 174% above state mean
Top 99% in Utah - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
29.8%
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
$8,868
per pupil, district-wide
- below Utah avg of $9,792
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 703 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
Student demographics
White 79.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
Two or More 4.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 79.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Excelsior Academy is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Excelsior Academy, which includes Excelsior Academy.
$8,868
Per student
-9%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.1%
State 84.6%
Federal 13.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary 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 (~1,406 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Excelsior Academy
How many students attend Excelsior Academy?
Excelsior Academy has 1,406 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Erda, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excelsior Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Excelsior Academy is 58.6:1, which is 174% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 273% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Excelsior Academy?
14.7% of students at Excelsior Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excelsior Academy?
The largest demographic group at Excelsior Academy is White at 79.2% of enrollment, in Erda, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excelsior Academy?
Excelsior Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Excelsior Academy a good school?
Excelsior Academy earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 Excelsior Academy?
None; Excelsior Academy is a single-school charter district, and Excelsior Academy is its only campus.
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