Enrollment
1,009
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · West Haven, UT
Quest Academy
Federal NCES profile for Quest Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490013201218Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Quest Academy earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.4:1
- students per teacher
- 14.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,009
- students enrolled
Quest Academy has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Quest Academy · Utah
NCES ID 490013201218 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.4:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.6%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Quest Academy compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Quest Academy
Quest Academy is a lower-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in West Haven, Utah, enrolling 1,009 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 22.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 14.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 1,009 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 269 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #166.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 36/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Quest Academy spends $7,640 per pupil, 22% below the Utah average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Quest Academy is a single-school charter district, so Quest 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 Quest Academy compares
Quest 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 | 22.4:1 | ▲ 5% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.6% | ▼ 48% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,009 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,009
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% 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
22.4:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 61% in Utah - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
32.7%
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
$7,640
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 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 78.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0%
Two or More 5.4%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.0, Quest Academy is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Quest Academy, which includes Quest Academy.
$7,640
Per student
-22%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.3%
State 84.6%
Federal 12.1%
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.
Similar enrollment (~1,009 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Quest Academy
How many students attend Quest Academy?
Quest Academy has 1,009 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Haven, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Quest Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Quest Academy is 22.4:1, which is 5% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Quest Academy?
14.6% of students at Quest Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Quest Academy?
The largest demographic group at Quest Academy is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in West Haven, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Quest Academy?
Quest Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Quest Academy a good school?
Quest Academy earns 20/100 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 Quest Academy?
None; Quest Academy is a single-school charter district, and Quest Academy is its only campus.
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