Enrollment
75
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake Head Start
Federal NCES profile for Salt Lake Head Start, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490087001230
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Salt Lake Head Start earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Utah schools.
- #40 of 57
- schools in Salt Lake City · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 75
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Salt Lake Head Start ranks #40 of 57 schools in Salt Lake City, UT.
School address
District: Salt Lake District · Utah
NCES ID 490087001230 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
11.1%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-60% vs state
What stands out at Salt Lake Head Start
Salt Lake Head Start is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Salt Lake City, Utah, enrolling 75 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 11.1% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Utah schools, with 75 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (57%) and White (17%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 61/100).
The surrounding Salt Lake District spends $12,784 per pupil, 31% above the Utah average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Salt Lake City's public schools, it stands alongside Brighton High (2,435 students): Salt Lake Head Start is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Salt Lake District also operates West High (2,503 students) and Highland High (1,973 students) alongside Salt Lake Head Start.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Salt Lake Head Start compares
Salt Lake Head Start on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.1% | ▼ 60% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 75 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
75
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
11.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 60% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$12,784
per pupil, district-wide
- above Utah avg of $9,792
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 57.3%
White 17.3%
African American 16.0%
Asian 5.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.2, Salt Lake Head Start is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Salt Lake District, which includes Salt Lake Head Start.
$12,784
Per student
+31%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.3%
State 26.5%
Federal 14.2%
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.
How Salt Lake Head Start Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| West High | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Highland High | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| East High | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Glendale Middle | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Mountain View School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Salt Lake Head Start's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,503
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 1,973
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 1,764
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 678
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 629
- Students per teacher
- 26.2:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
Similar other schools in Salt Lake City
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Utah, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~75 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Salt Lake Head Start
How many students attend Salt Lake Head Start?
Salt Lake Head Start has 75 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salt Lake City, UT.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Salt Lake Head Start?
11.1% of students at Salt Lake Head Start are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salt Lake Head Start?
The largest demographic group at Salt Lake Head Start is Hispanic or Latino at 57.3% 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 61.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salt Lake Head Start?
Salt Lake Head Start has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Salt Lake Head Start rank among schools in Salt Lake City?
By Resource Investment Index, Salt Lake Head Start ranks #40 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.
Is Salt Lake Head Start a good school?
Salt Lake Head Start earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Utah schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Salt Lake District?
Besides Salt Lake Head Start, Salt Lake District also operates West High (2,503 students), Highland High (1,973 students), and East High (1,764 students). See the Salt Lake District district page for the complete list.
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