Other / mixed grade configuration · Vernal, UT
Terra Academy
Federal NCES profile for Terra Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 11/100.
The verdict
Terra Academy earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Utah schools.
- #3 of 3
- schools in Vernal · Resource Index
- 11
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.3:1
- students per teacher
- 16.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Terra Academy has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Terra Academy ranks #3 of 3 schools in Vernal, UT.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-24 students YoY
Terra Academy held near 622 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 28.9 → 31.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-24 students YoY 490017901476 · Vernal, UT Other · MID · CHARTER
595 enr · 21.3:1 · 16.6% lunch · RII 11
Nearest enrollment peer: Barbara B. Robey Elementary School (595 students)
Terra Academy held near 622 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount). Teacher FTE added 28.9 → 31.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →
How Terra Academy compares
Terra Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.3:1 | ▼ 0% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.6% | ▼ 41% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 595 | top 40% | - | - |
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 92.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 14.0, Terra Academy is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
District finance for Terra Academy reports $8,632 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~595 students)
Frequently asked questions about Terra Academy
How many students attend Terra Academy?
Terra Academy has 595 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vernal, UT. CCD year-over-year: 646 (2022-23) → 622 (2023-24), nearly flat (-24).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Terra Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Terra Academy is 21.3:1, which is 0% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 36% 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 Terra Academy?
16.6% of students at Terra Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Terra Academy?
The largest demographic group at Terra Academy is White at 92.6% of enrollment, in Vernal, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Terra Academy?
Terra Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (lower 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 Terra Academy rank among schools in Vernal?
By Resource Investment Index, Terra Academy ranks #3 of 3 schools in Vernal, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Vernal on the city page.
What other schools are in Terra Academy?
None; Terra Academy is a single-school charter district, and Terra Academy is its only campus.