Enrollment
732
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Enoch, UT
Gateway Preparatory Academy
Federal NCES profile for Gateway Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490012201214Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 6
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gateway Preparatory Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Utah schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.6:1
- large classes for Utah
- 39.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 732
- students enrolled
Gateway Preparatory Academy has class sizes larger than 72% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Gateway Preparatory Academy · Utah
NCES ID 490012201214 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.6:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.0%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gateway Preparatory Academy compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gateway Preparatory Academy
Gateway Preparatory Academy is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Enoch, Utah, enrolling 732 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 39.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 732 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 180 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #46.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 732 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 20.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Gateway Preparatory Academy is a single-school charter district, so Gateway Preparatory 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 Gateway Preparatory Academy compares
Gateway Preparatory 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 | 23.6:1 | ▲ 10% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.0% | ▲ 39% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 732 | top 25% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
732
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.6:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 72% in Utah - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
22.8%
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
$8,162
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 732 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 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 77.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 77.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.2, Gateway Preparatory Academy is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gateway Preparatory Academy, which includes Gateway Preparatory Academy.
$8,162
Per student
-17%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.4%
State 78.7%
Federal 20.0%
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 (~732 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Gateway Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Gateway Preparatory Academy?
Gateway Preparatory Academy has 732 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Enoch, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gateway Preparatory Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Gateway Preparatory Academy is 23.6:1, which is 10% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gateway Preparatory Academy?
39.0% of students at Gateway Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gateway Preparatory Academy?
The largest demographic group at Gateway Preparatory Academy is White at 77.7% of enrollment, in Enoch, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gateway Preparatory Academy?
Gateway Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Gateway Preparatory Academy a good school?
Gateway Preparatory Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% 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 Gateway Preparatory Academy?
None; Gateway Preparatory Academy is a single-school charter district, and Gateway Preparatory Academy is its only campus.
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