High school (grades 9-12) · Saint George, UT

Utah Arts Academy

Federal NCES profile for Utah Arts Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 490001200673Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Utah Arts Academy earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Utah schools.

#7 of 11
public schools in Saint George · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
17.3:1
small classes for Utah
22.1%
free-lunch eligible

Utah Arts Academy has class sizes smaller than 81% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Utah Arts Academy ranks #7 of 11 public schools in Saint George, UT.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Utah Arts Academy held near 272 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 18.8 → 19.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 490001200673 · Saint George, UT High · SMALL · CHARTER

311 enr · 17.3:1 · 22.1% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Sem Yeto Continuation High (311 students)

Utah Arts Academy held near 272 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 18.8 → 19.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

How Utah Arts Academy compares

Utah Arts 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 17.3:1 ▼ 19% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.1% ▼ 21% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 311 top 79% - -

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

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
311
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.1%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
17.3:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 19% in Utah - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
64.0%
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
$12,313
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 311 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8%
African American 2.6%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%

Largest group: White at 77.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.9, Utah Arts Academy is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Utah Arts Academy reports $12,313 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 Utah Arts Academy

How many students attend Utah Arts Academy?

Utah Arts Academy has 311 students enrolled. It is a high school in Saint George, UT. CCD year-over-year: 272 (2022-23) → 272 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Utah Arts Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Utah Arts Academy is 17.3:1, which is 19% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 10% 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 Utah Arts Academy?

22.1% of students at Utah Arts Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Utah Arts Academy?

The largest demographic group at Utah Arts Academy is White at 77.5% of enrollment, in Saint George, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Utah Arts Academy?

Utah Arts Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Utah Arts Academy rank among public schools in Saint George?

By Resource Investment Index, Utah Arts Academy ranks #7 of 11 public schools in Saint George, 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 Saint George on the city page.

What other schools are in Utah Arts Academy?

None; Utah Arts Academy is a single-school charter district, and Utah Arts Academy 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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