High school (grades 9-12) · Bluffdale, UT

Summit Academy High School

Federal NCES profile for Summit Academy High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 490014801396Charter school
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Summit Academy High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Utah schools.

#3 of 6
public schools in Bluffdale · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
17:1
small classes for Utah
12.1%
free-lunch eligible

Summit Academy High School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy High School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Bluffdale, UT.

NCES CCD campus card

511 on latest CCD 490014801396 · Bluffdale, UT High · MID · CHARTER

511 enr · 17:1 · 12.1% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Medical Academy for Science and Technology (M.a.S.T.) @ Home (511 students)

Resource Investment Index #3 of 6 public schools in Bluffdale. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

How Summit Academy High School compares

Summit Academy High School vs Utah and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17:1 ▼ 21% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.1% ▼ 57% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 511 top 53% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
511
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
12.1%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
17:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 17% in Utah - lower ratio than 83% 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
$10,110
per pupil, district-wide - below Utah avg of $10,678
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

District finance for Summit Academy High School reports $10,110 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.

Frequently asked questions about Summit Academy High School

How many students attend Summit Academy High School?

Summit Academy High School has 511 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bluffdale, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy High School is 17:1, which is 21% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 8% 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 Summit Academy High School?

12.1% of students at Summit Academy High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Academy High School?

Summit Academy High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Summit Academy High School rank among public schools in Bluffdale?

By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy High School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Bluffdale, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bluffdale on the city page.

What other schools are in Summit Academy High School?

None; Summit Academy High School is a single-school charter district, and Summit Academy High School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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