Enrollment
403
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 490019701517 Charter school
Real Salt Lake Academy High School — Herriman, UT
Federal NCES profile for Real Salt Lake Academy High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 19
📋 Attendance 99
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: Real Salt Lake Academy High School · 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)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
29.5:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
+28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.1%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Real Salt Lake Academy High School compares with Utah and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Real Salt Lake Academy High School reports 403 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 29.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% above the Utah state mean of 23.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 86% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 9.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 68% below the Utah average and 82% below the national baseline. The school offers 6 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 403 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Real Salt Lake Academy High School spends $9,699 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 7.3% from local sources (property taxes), 87.6% from the state, and 5.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Real Salt Lake Academy High School 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 | 29.5:1 | ▲ 28% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.1% | ▼ 68% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 403 | top 31% | — | — |
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
9.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 68% 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
29.5:1
students per teacher
— 28% above state mean
Top 97% in Utah — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
0.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$9,699
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 403 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 403 Top 31% in Utah — larger than 69% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 13.0
Students per teacher 29.5:1 +28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 9.1% -68% vs state
NCES ID 490019701517
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 58.3%
White 31.8%
African American 4.7%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 6
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 403:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.5%
In-school suspensions 8
Out-of-school suspensions 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Real Salt Lake Academy High School, which includes Real Salt Lake Academy High School.
$9,699
Per student
-21%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-50%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 7.3%
State 87.6%
Federal 5.1%
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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Frequently asked questions about Real Salt Lake Academy High School
How many students attend Real Salt Lake Academy High School?
Real Salt Lake Academy High School has 403 students enrolled. It is a high school in HERRIMAN, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Real Salt Lake Academy High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Real Salt Lake Academy High School is 29.5:1, which is 28% higher than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 86% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Real Salt Lake Academy High School?
9.1% of students at Real Salt Lake Academy High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Real Salt Lake Academy High School?
The largest demographic group at Real Salt Lake Academy High School is Hispanic or Latino at 58.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in HERRIMAN, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Real Salt Lake Academy High School?
Real Salt Lake Academy High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.