Other / mixed grade configuration · Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake Center for Science Education
Federal NCES profile for Salt Lake Center for Science Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
The verdict
Salt Lake Center for Science Education earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Utah schools.
- #15 of 57
- schools in Salt Lake City · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.5:1
- small classes for Utah
- 36.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Salt Lake Center for Science Education has class sizes smaller than 80% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Salt Lake Center for Science Education ranks #15 of 57 schools in Salt Lake City, UT.
School address
NCES ID 490012301208 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+19 students YoY
Salt Lake Center for Science Education grew from 344 students in 2022-23 to 363 in 2023-24 (+5.5%).
Teacher FTE lost 21.8 → 21.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+19 students YoY 490012301208 · Salt Lake City, UT Other · SMALL · CHARTER
368 enr · 17.5:1 · 36.9% lunch · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Kyrene De La Esperanza School (368 students)
Salt Lake Center for Science Education grew from 344 students in 2022-23 to 363 in 2023-24 (+5.5%). Teacher FTE lost 21.8 → 21.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →
How Salt Lake Center for Science Education compares
Salt Lake Center for Science Education 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 | 17.5:1 | ▼ 18% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.9% | ▲ 32% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 368 | top 72% | - | - |
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 47.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 55.9, Salt Lake Center for Science Education is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
District finance for Salt Lake Center for Science Education reports $12,218 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Salt Lake City
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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 (~368 students)
Frequently asked questions about Salt Lake Center for Science Education
How many students attend Salt Lake Center for Science Education?
Salt Lake Center for Science Education has 368 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salt Lake City, UT. CCD year-over-year: 344 (2022-23) → 363 (2023-24), up 19.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salt Lake Center for Science Education?
The student-teacher ratio at Salt Lake Center for Science Education is 17.5:1, which is 18% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 11% 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 Center for Science Education?
36.9% of students at Salt Lake Center for Science Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salt Lake Center for Science Education?
The largest demographic group at Salt Lake Center for Science Education is White at 47.7% of enrollment, in Salt Lake City, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salt Lake Center for Science Education?
Salt Lake Center for Science Education has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Salt Lake Center for Science Education rank among schools in Salt Lake City?
By Resource Investment Index, Salt Lake Center for Science Education ranks #15 of 57 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 schools in Salt Lake City on the city page.
What other schools are in Salt Lake Center for Science Education?
None; Salt Lake Center for Science Education is a single-school charter district, and Salt Lake Center for Science Education is its only campus.