Lumen Scholar Institute

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Orem, Utah

Lumen Scholar Institute in Orem, Utah enrolled 454 students in 2024-25 with 31.0 full-time teachers, 14.6 students per teacher against the Utah median of 19.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 10-14% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Utah: 40.2%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-79% (Utah: 88.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 19% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

382 students in 2022-23, 475 students in 2023-24, 454 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.1 to 31.0.

Students enrolled at Lumen Scholar Institute by school year2022-23: 382, 2023-24: 475, 2024-25: 45402004006002022-233822023-244752024-25454
Students enrolled at Lumen Scholar Institute by school year2022-23: 382, 2023-24: 475, 2024-25: 45402004006002022-233822023-244752024-25454
Students enrolled at Lumen Scholar Institute by school year2022-23: 382, 2023-24: 475, 2024-25: 45402004006002022-233822023-244752024-25454
Students enrolled at Lumen Scholar Institute by school year2022-23: 382, 2023-24: 475, 2024-25: 45402004006002022-233822023-244752024-25454
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2338228.113.6
2023-2447530.215.7
2024-2545431.014.6

14.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 75 of every 100 Utah schools of this kind

Among the 84 Utah schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.1; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Utah other schools, 2024-2584 values from 3.6 to 86.0; This school 14.6; state median 19.1.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 19.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Utah other schools, 2024-2584 values from 3.6 to 86.0; This school 14.6; state median 19.1.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 19.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Utah other schools, 2024-2584 values from 3.6 to 86.0; This school 14.6; state median 19.1.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 19.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Utah other schools, 2024-2584 values from 3.6 to 86.0; This school 14.6; state median 19.1.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 19.1U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 355 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lumen Scholar Institute enrolled 355 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 355 of the 355 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent38.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

73.8% of students were White, 17.2% Hispanic, 5.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White73.8%
  2. Hispanic17.2%
  3. Two or more races5.9%
  4. Pacific Islander1.3%
  5. Black0.9%
  6. Asian0.4%
  7. American Indian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Lumen Scholar Institute scored proficient or above: 10-14% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Utah, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtUtah
Math10‑14%not published40.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

70-79% of the 48 students in Lumen Scholar Institute's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.3% across Utah. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtUtah
Four-year graduation rate70‑79%70‑79%88.3%
Students in the class484852,066

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Orem

3 public schools of this kind in Orem report 2024-25 enrollment; Lumen Scholar Institute is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Lumen Scholar Institute45414.617.6%
Sharon School33618.753.3%
Elizabeth DeLong School of the Deaf536.520.8%

All public schools in Orem →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Lumen Scholar Institute

  1. Spectrum Academy - Pleasant GroveThe nearest public school of this kind, 3.1 miles away: 696 students, 10.6 per teacher (2024-25).3.1 mi
  2. Athenian eAcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 4.8 miles away: 557 students, 26.3 per teacher (2024-25).4.8 mi
  3. Compare Lumen Scholar Institute with Spectrum Academy - Pleasant GroveStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Lumen Scholar Institute spends per student$10,298 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,298
  5. The largest public schools in UtahLumen Scholar Institute is the number 44 by size of 103 Utah schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#44 of 103
  6. Utah schools by students per teacher14.6 students per teacher here against the Utah median of 19.1 for schools of this kind.14.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Lumen Scholar Institute

  1. How many students attend Lumen Scholar Institute?
    454 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 382 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Orem, UT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Lumen Scholar Institute?
    14.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Utah median for schools of this kind is 19.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Lumen Scholar Institute a Title I school?
    Lumen Scholar Institute was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Lumen Scholar Institute do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Lumen Scholar Institute scored proficient or above: 10-14% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Utah's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Lumen Scholar Institute?
    70-79% of the 48 students in Lumen Scholar Institute's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.3% across Utah. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Lumen Scholar Institute in?
    Lumen Scholar Institute, NCES district ID 4900182. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 490018201467 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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