Enrollment
203
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
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 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 490005001151Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 26
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts earns 43/100 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
- 43
- 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
District: Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts · Utah
NCES ID 490005001151 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.5:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.3%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts is a lower-poverty, small charter high school in Salt Lake City, Utah, enrolling 203 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 11.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 203 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 30 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #17.
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 203 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts is a single-school charter district, so Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 School for the Performing Arts compares
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts on the metrics families compare, against 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
18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
203
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
11.3%
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.
Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 26% in Utah - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,102
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 203 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Programs
AP courses offered 16
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts, which includes Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts.
$11,102
Per student
+13%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.9%
State 80.4%
Federal 3.8%
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.
Similar high 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 (~203 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.5:1)
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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.
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 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts a good school?
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of 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 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.
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