Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kaysville, UT

Jefferson Academy

Federal NCES profile for Jefferson Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490013901289Charter school
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jefferson Academy earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% of Utah schools.

#4 of 5
elementary schools in Kaysville · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
18.6:1
small classes for Utah
10.0%
free-lunch eligible

Jefferson Academy has class sizes smaller than 74% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jefferson Academy ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Kaysville, UT.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-20 students YoY

Jefferson Academy held near 571 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 27.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-20 students YoY 490013901289 · Kaysville, UT Elementary · MID · CHARTER

502 enr · 18.6:1 · 10.0% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Francis J. White Learning Center (502 students)

Jefferson Academy held near 571 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 27.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

How Jefferson Academy compares

Jefferson Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.6:1 ▼ 13% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.0% ▼ 64% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 502 top 54% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
502
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
10.0%
free-lunch eligible - 64% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 26% in Utah - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
46.2%
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
$7,746
per pupil, district-wide - below Utah avg of $10,678
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
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 81.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Jefferson Academy is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

District finance for Jefferson Academy reports $7,746 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Jefferson Academy

How many students attend Jefferson Academy?

Jefferson Academy has 502 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kaysville, UT. CCD year-over-year: 591 (2022-23) → 571 (2023-24), nearly flat (-20).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Academy is 18.6:1, which is 13% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 18% higher 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 Jefferson Academy?

10.0% of students at Jefferson Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jefferson Academy?

The largest demographic group at Jefferson Academy is White at 81.9% of enrollment, in Kaysville, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jefferson Academy?

Jefferson Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jefferson Academy rank among elementary schools in Kaysville?

By Resource Investment Index, Jefferson Academy ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Kaysville, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Kaysville on the city page.

What other schools are in Jefferson Academy?

None; Jefferson Academy is a single-school charter district, and Jefferson Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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