Other / mixed grade configuration · Ogden, UT

Maria Montessori Academy

Federal NCES profile for Maria Montessori Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490014401374Charter school
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maria Montessori Academy earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.

#18 of 25
schools in Ogden · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
22.3:1
students per teacher
17.9%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Maria Montessori Academy ranks #18 of 25 schools in Ogden, UT.

School address

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

+27 students YoY

Maria Montessori Academy grew from 379 students in 2022-23 to 406 in 2023-24 (+7.1%).

Teacher FTE added 18.8 → 21.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+27 students YoY 490014401374 · Ogden, UT Other · SMALL · CHARTER

402 enr · 22.3:1 · 17.9% lunch · RII 14

Nearest enrollment peer: Robert C Hatch High School (402 students)

Maria Montessori Academy grew from 379 students in 2022-23 to 406 in 2023-24 (+7.1%). Teacher FTE added 18.8 → 21.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

How Maria Montessori Academy compares

Maria Montessori Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.3:1 ▲ 4% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.9% ▼ 36% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 402 top 69% - -

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

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
402
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.9%
free-lunch eligible - 36% 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
22.3:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 60% in Utah - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
60.0%
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
$7,923
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
19
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 67.2%
Hispanic or Latino 24.9%
Two or More 6.2%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 67.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Maria Montessori Academy is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

District finance for Maria Montessori Academy reports $7,923 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Ogden

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Maria Montessori Academy

How many students attend Maria Montessori Academy?

Maria Montessori Academy has 402 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ogden, UT. CCD year-over-year: 379 (2022-23) → 406 (2023-24), up 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Maria Montessori Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Maria Montessori Academy is 22.3:1, which is 4% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Maria Montessori Academy?

17.9% of students at Maria Montessori Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maria Montessori Academy?

The largest demographic group at Maria Montessori Academy is White at 67.2% of enrollment, in Ogden, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maria Montessori Academy?

Maria Montessori Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (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 Maria Montessori Academy rank among schools in Ogden?

By Resource Investment Index, Maria Montessori Academy ranks #18 of 25 schools in Ogden, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Ogden on the city page.

What other schools are in Maria Montessori Academy?

None; Maria Montessori Academy is a single-school charter district, and Maria Montessori 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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