Elementary school (grades K-5) · Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake Arts Academy
Federal NCES profile for Salt Lake Arts Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Salt Lake Arts Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.
- #15 of 19
- elementary schools in Salt Lake City · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.8:1
- students per teacher
- 6.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Salt Lake Arts Academy has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Salt Lake Arts Academy ranks #15 of 19 elementary schools in Salt Lake City, UT.
School address
NCES ID 490001800905 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Salt Lake Arts Academy held near 403 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 20.8 → 23.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 490001800905 · Salt Lake City, UT Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
415 enr · 20.8:1 · 6.4% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Sacramento Valley Charter (415 students)
Salt Lake Arts Academy held near 403 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.8 → 23.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →
How Salt Lake Arts Academy compares
Salt Lake Arts Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.8:1 | ▼ 3% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.4% | ▼ 77% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 415 | top 68% | - | - |
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 75.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 40.4, Salt Lake Arts Academy is about as mixed as the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
District finance for Salt Lake Arts Academy reports $9,324 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Salt Lake City
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~415 students)
Frequently asked questions about Salt Lake Arts Academy
How many students attend Salt Lake Arts Academy?
Salt Lake Arts Academy has 415 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Salt Lake City, UT. CCD year-over-year: 404 (2022-23) → 403 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salt Lake Arts Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Salt Lake Arts Academy is 20.8:1, which is 3% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Salt Lake Arts Academy?
6.4% of students at Salt Lake Arts Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salt Lake Arts Academy?
The largest demographic group at Salt Lake Arts Academy is White at 75.6% of enrollment, in Salt Lake City, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salt Lake Arts Academy?
Salt Lake Arts Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Salt Lake Arts Academy rank among elementary schools in Salt Lake City?
By Resource Investment Index, Salt Lake Arts Academy ranks #15 of 19 elementary 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 elementary schools in Salt Lake City on the city page.
What other schools are in Salt Lake Arts Academy?
None; Salt Lake Arts Academy is a single-school charter district, and Salt Lake Arts Academy is its only campus.