Enrollment
2
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Salt Lake City, UT
Headstart Preschool Special Education
Federal NCES profile for Headstart Preschool Special Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490036001237
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Headstart Preschool Special Education earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Utah.
- #40 of 57
- schools in Salt Lake City · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 2
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Headstart Preschool Special Education ranks #40 of 57 schools in Salt Lake City, UT.
School address
District: Granite District · Utah
NCES ID 490036001237 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
What stands out at Headstart Preschool Special Education
Headstart Preschool Special Education is a small combined-grade school in Salt Lake City, Utah, enrolling 2 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Utah schools, with 2 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (50%) and Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander (50%) (diversity index 50/100).
Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Salt Lake City's public schools, it stands alongside Brighton High (2,435 students): Headstart Preschool Special Education is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Granite District also operates Granger High (3,267 students) and Cyprus High (2,762 students) alongside Headstart Preschool Special Education.
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 Headstart Preschool Special Education compares
Headstart Preschool Special Education on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 2 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$10,325
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
Hispanic or Latino 50.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 50.0%
Largest group: Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Headstart Preschool Special Education is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Granite District, which includes Headstart Preschool Special Education.
$10,325
Per student
+5%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 45.7%
Federal 15.4%
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.
How Headstart Preschool Special Education Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granger High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Cyprus High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Taylorsville High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Hunter High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Kearns High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Headstart Preschool Special Education's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,267
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 2,762
- Students per teacher
- 27.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 2,685
- Students per teacher
- 25.3:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 2,480
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 2,313
- Students per teacher
- 25.1:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
Similar other schools in Salt Lake City
1 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.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Headstart Preschool Special Education
How many students attend Headstart Preschool Special Education?
Headstart Preschool Special Education has 2 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Salt Lake City, UT.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Headstart Preschool Special Education?
The largest demographic group at Headstart Preschool Special Education is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 50.0% of enrollment, in Salt Lake City, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Headstart Preschool Special Education?
Headstart Preschool Special Education has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Headstart Preschool Special Education rank among schools in Salt Lake City?
By Resource Investment Index, Headstart Preschool Special Education ranks #40 of 57 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 schools in Salt Lake City on the city page.
Is Headstart Preschool Special Education a good school?
Headstart Preschool Special Education earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Utah. 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 Granite District?
Besides Headstart Preschool Special Education, Granite District also operates Granger High (3,267 students), Cyprus High (2,762 students), and Taylorsville High (2,685 students). See the Granite District district page for the complete list.
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