Enrollment
489
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 490019401509 Charter school
Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy — Lehi, UT
Federal NCES profile for Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 8/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 2
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy · Utah
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.6:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
0.6%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-98% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy compares with Utah and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy reports 489 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 27.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 19% above the Utah state mean of 23.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 74% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 0.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 98% below the Utah average and 99% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 489 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 60.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy spends $7,542 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 11.5% from local sources (property taxes), 84.1% from the state, and 4.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Utah state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.6:1 | ▲ 19% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 0.6% | ▼ 98% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 489 | top 44% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
0.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 98% 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
27.6:1
students per teacher
— 19% above state mean
Top 94% in Utah — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
60.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$7,542
per pupil, district-wide
— below Utah avg of $12,354
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 489 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 489 Top 44% in Utah — larger than 56% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 27.6:1 +19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 0.6% -98% vs state
NCES ID 490019401509
Student demographics
White 76.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Two or More 8.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.8%
Asian 1.0%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 76.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 489:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 60.7%
In-school suspensions 22
Out-of-school suspensions 31
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy, which includes Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy.
$7,542
Per student
-39%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-61%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 11.5%
State 84.1%
Federal 4.3%
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.
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy
How many students attend Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy?
Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy has 489 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in LEHI, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy is 27.6:1, which is 19% higher than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 74% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy?
0.6% of students at Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy?
The largest demographic group at Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy is White at 76.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in LEHI, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy?
Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.