Other / mixed grade configuration · Salt Lake City, UT
Open Classroom
Federal NCES profile for Open Classroom, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
The verdict
Open Classroom earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Utah schools.
- #54 of 57
- schools in Salt Lake City · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.6:1
- large classes for Utah
- 29.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Open Classroom has class sizes larger than 72% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Open Classroom ranks #54 of 57 schools in Salt Lake City, UT.
School address
NCES ID 490011801135 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-26 students YoY
Open Classroom shrank from 315 students in 2022-23 to 289 in 2023-24 (-8.3%).
Teacher FTE added 13.5 → 15.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-26 students YoY 490011801135 · Salt Lake City, UT Other · SMALL · CHARTER
307 enr · 23.6:1 · 29.8% lunch · RII 19
Nearest enrollment peer: Tarrant Elementary School (307 students)
Open Classroom shrank from 315 students in 2022-23 to 289 in 2023-24 (-8.3%). Teacher FTE added 13.5 → 15.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →
How Open Classroom compares
Open Classroom is a shrinking 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 | 23.6:1 | ▲ 10% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.8% | ▲ 6% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 307 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 63.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 55.3, Open Classroom is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
District finance for Open Classroom reports $9,381 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Salt Lake City
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.
Similar enrollment (~307 students)
Frequently asked questions about Open Classroom
How many students attend Open Classroom?
Open Classroom has 307 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salt Lake City, UT. CCD year-over-year: 315 (2022-23) → 289 (2023-24), down 26.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Open Classroom?
The student-teacher ratio at Open Classroom is 23.6:1, which is 10% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Open Classroom?
29.8% of students at Open Classroom are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Open Classroom?
The largest demographic group at Open Classroom is White at 63.7% of enrollment, in Salt Lake City, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Open Classroom?
Open Classroom has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (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).
How does Open Classroom rank among schools in Salt Lake City?
By Resource Investment Index, Open Classroom ranks #54 of 57 schools in Salt Lake City, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Salt Lake City on the city page.
What other schools are in Open Classroom?
None; Open Classroom is a single-school charter district, and Open Classroom is its only campus.