Enrollment
1,009
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 490013201218 Charter school
Quest Academy — West Haven, UT
Federal NCES profile for Quest Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 14/100.
👥 Class size 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 18
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Quest Academy · Utah
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.6:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
-2% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Quest Academy reports 1,009 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 45.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% below the Utah state mean of 23.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 42% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 14.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 48% below the Utah average and 72% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 2018 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 32.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Quest Academy spends $8,289 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 3.3% from local sources (property taxes), 84.6% from the state, and 12.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Quest Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Utah state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.6:1 | ▼ 2% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.6% | ▼ 48% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,009 | top 86% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
22.6:1
students per teacher
— 2% below state mean
Top 58% in Utah — lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$8,289
per pupil, district-wide
— below Utah avg of $12,354
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 2018 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 1,009 Top 86% in Utah — larger than 14% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 45.0
Students per teacher 22.6:1 -2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 14.6% -48% vs state
NCES ID 490013201218
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.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 2018:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 32.7%
In-school suspensions 24
Out-of-school suspensions 31
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Quest Academy, which includes Quest Academy.
$8,289
Per student
-33%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-57%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
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School discipline data
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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 other school in WEST HAVEN, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Quest Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Quest Academy is 22.6:1, which is 2% lower than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in WEST HAVEN, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Quest Academy?
Quest Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.