Elementary school (grades K-5) · American Fork, UT

Odyssey Charter School

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

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490002101092Charter school
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Odyssey Charter School earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.

17
Resource Index · Lower
20:1
students per teacher
15.2%
free-lunch eligible
420
students enrolled

Odyssey Charter School has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

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

+48 students YoY

Odyssey Charter School grew from 362 students in 2022-23 to 410 in 2023-24 (+13.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 21.5 → 20.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+48 students YoY 490002101092 · American Fork, UT Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

420 enr · 20:1 · 15.2% lunch · RII 17

Nearest enrollment peer: Bridges Charter (420 students)

Odyssey Charter School grew from 362 students in 2022-23 to 410 in 2023-24 (+13.3%). Teacher FTE lost 21.5 → 20.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

How Odyssey Charter School compares

Odyssey Charter School 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 20:1 ▼ 7% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.2% ▼ 46% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 420 top 67% - -

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

20:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
420
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.2%
free-lunch eligible - 46% 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
20:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 38% in Utah - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.1%
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
$8,970
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
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.6%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%
Asian 4.8%
Two or More 4.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.7%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 68.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.9, Odyssey Charter School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

District finance for Odyssey Charter School reports $8,970 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 Odyssey Charter School

How many students attend Odyssey Charter School?

Odyssey Charter School has 420 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in American Fork, UT. CCD year-over-year: 362 (2022-23) → 410 (2023-24), up 48.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Odyssey Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Odyssey Charter School is 20:1, which is 7% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 27% 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 Odyssey Charter School?

15.2% of students at Odyssey Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Odyssey Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Odyssey Charter School is White at 68.6% of enrollment, in American Fork, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Odyssey Charter School?

Odyssey Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Odyssey Charter School?

None; Odyssey Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Odyssey Charter School 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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