High school (grades 9-12) · Herriman, UT
Real Salt Lake Academy High School
Federal NCES profile for Real Salt Lake Academy High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
The verdict
Real Salt Lake Academy High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Utah schools.
- #1 of 3
- high schools in Herriman · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 31:1
- large classes for Utah
- 9.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Real Salt Lake Academy High School has class sizes larger than 96% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Real Salt Lake Academy High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Herriman, UT.
School address
NCES ID 490019701517 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+31 students YoY
Real Salt Lake Academy High School grew from 383 students in 2022-23 to 414 in 2023-24 (+8.1%).
Teacher FTE lost 13.5 → 11.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+31 students YoY 490019701517 · Herriman, UT High · SMALL · CHARTER
403 enr · 31:1 · 9.1% lunch · RII 37
Nearest enrollment peer: Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day (403 students)
Real Salt Lake Academy High School grew from 383 students in 2022-23 to 414 in 2023-24 (+8.1%). Teacher FTE lost 13.5 → 11.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →
How Real Salt Lake Academy High School compares
Real Salt Lake Academy High 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 | 31:1 | ▲ 45% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.1% | ▼ 68% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 403 | top 69% | - | - |
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: Hispanic or Latino at 58.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 55.5, Real Salt Lake Academy High School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
District finance for Real Salt Lake Academy High School reports $10,360 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high 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 (~403 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 383 (2022-23) → 414 (2023-24), up 31.
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 31:1, which is 45% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 97% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
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% of enrollment, in Herriman, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.5/100.
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 37/100 (typical 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 Real Salt Lake Academy High School rank among high schools in Herriman?
By Resource Investment Index, Real Salt Lake Academy High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Herriman, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Herriman on the city page.
What other schools are in Real Salt Lake Academy High School?
None; Real Salt Lake Academy High School is a single-school charter district, and Real Salt Lake Academy High School is its only campus.