High school (grades 9-12) · Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts
Federal NCES profile for Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
The verdict
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Utah schools.
- #4 of 7
- high schools in Salt Lake City · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.5:1
- small classes for Utah
- 11.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts has class sizes smaller than 74% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts ranks #4 of 7 high schools in Salt Lake City, UT.
School address
NCES ID 490005001151 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-40 students YoY
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts shrank from 203 students in 2022-23 to 163 in 2023-24 (-19.7%).
Teacher FTE added 12.0 → 12.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-40 students YoY 490005001151 · Salt Lake City, UT High · SMALL · CHARTER
203 enr · 18.5:1 · 11.3% lunch · RII 34
Nearest enrollment peer: Los Molinos High (203 students)
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts shrank from 203 students in 2022-23 to 163 in 2023-24 (-19.7%). Teacher FTE added 12.0 → 12.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →
How Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts compares
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts is a shrinking 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 | 18.5:1 | ▼ 14% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.3% | ▼ 60% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 203 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Programs
District finance for Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts reports $12,596 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 (~203 students)
Frequently asked questions about Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts
How many students attend Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts?
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts has 203 students enrolled. It is a high school in Salt Lake City, UT. CCD year-over-year: 203 (2022-23) → 163 (2023-24), down 40.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts?
The student-teacher ratio at Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts is 18.5:1, which is 14% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 18% 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 School for the Performing Arts?
11.3% of students at Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts?
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 School for the Performing Arts rank among high schools in Salt Lake City?
By Resource Investment Index, Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts ranks #4 of 7 high 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 high schools in Salt Lake City on the city page.
What other schools are in Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts?
None; Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts is a single-school charter district, and Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts is its only campus.