Other / mixed grade configuration · Saratoga Springs, UT

Lakeview Academy

Federal NCES profile for Lakeview Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490004301144Charter school
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lakeview Academy earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.

#5 of 11
schools in Saratoga Springs · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
22.1:1
students per teacher
7.1%
free-lunch eligible

Lakeview Academy has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lakeview Academy ranks #5 of 11 schools in Saratoga Springs, UT.

School address

Enrollment

1,061

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

48.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.1:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

7.1%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

-75% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lakeview Academy compares with Utah and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:122.1:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lakeview Academy

Lakeview Academy is a lower-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in Saratoga Springs, Utah, enrolling 1,061 students.

At 22.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Utah median, within a few percentage points of the 21.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.1% free-meal eligibility runs 75% below the Utah average.

Enrollment of 1,061 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.

Against 197 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #139.

Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 37/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1061 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Lakeview Academy spends $7,079 per pupil, 28% below the Utah average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Lakeview Academy is a single-school charter district, so Lakeview 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 Lakeview Academy compares

Lakeview 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 22.1:1 ▲ 3% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.1% ▼ 75% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,061 top 13% - -

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

22.1:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,061
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
7.1%
free-lunch eligible - 75% 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
22.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 58% in Utah - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
28.7%
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
$7,079
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 1061 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 78.2%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1%
Two or More 4.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 78.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.6, Lakeview Academy is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lakeview Academy, which includes Lakeview Academy.

$7,079
Per student
-28%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-57%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.2%
State 89.5%
Federal 8.3%

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 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

Verify locally before acting on Lakeview Academy's federal record.

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 Lakeview Academy

How many students attend Lakeview Academy?

Lakeview Academy has 1,061 students enrolled. It is a public school in Saratoga Springs, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeview Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Lakeview Academy is 22.1:1, which is 3% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lakeview Academy?

7.1% of students at Lakeview Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakeview Academy?

The largest demographic group at Lakeview Academy is White at 78.2% of enrollment, in Saratoga Springs, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakeview Academy?

Lakeview Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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).

How does Lakeview Academy rank among schools in Saratoga Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Lakeview Academy ranks #5 of 11 schools in Saratoga Springs, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Saratoga Springs on the city page.

Is Lakeview Academy a good school?

Lakeview Academy earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median. 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 Lakeview Academy?

None; Lakeview Academy is a single-school charter district, and Lakeview 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 2021-22) · 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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