Other / mixed grade configuration · Salt Lake City, UT
Utah Connections Academy
Federal NCES profile for Utah Connections Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
The verdict
Utah Connections Academy earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Utah schools.
- #21 of 57
- schools in Salt Lake City · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 27.7:1
- large classes for Utah
- 22.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Utah Connections Academy has class sizes larger than 92% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Utah Connections Academy ranks #21 of 57 schools in Salt Lake City, UT.
School address
NCES ID 490015101386 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-73 students YoY
Utah Connections Academy shrank from 1,020 students in 2022-23 to 947 in 2023-24 (-7.2%).
Teacher FTE lost 38.6 → 36.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-73 students YoY 490015101386 · Salt Lake City, UT Other · MID · CHARTER
1,052 enr · 27.7:1 · 22.5% lunch · RII 41
Nearest enrollment peer: Neptune Elementary School (1,052 students)
Utah Connections Academy shrank from 1,020 students in 2022-23 to 947 in 2023-24 (-7.2%). Teacher FTE lost 38.6 → 36.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →
How Utah Connections Academy compares
Utah Connections Academy 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 | 27.7:1 | ▲ 29% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.5% | ▼ 20% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,052 | top 13% | - | - |
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 69.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 46.2, Utah Connections Academy is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
District finance for Utah Connections Academy reports $9,958 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Salt Lake City
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~1,052 students)
Frequently asked questions about Utah Connections Academy
How many students attend Utah Connections Academy?
Utah Connections Academy has 1,052 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salt Lake City, UT. CCD year-over-year: 1,020 (2022-23) → 947 (2023-24), down 73.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Utah Connections Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Utah Connections Academy is 27.7:1, which is 29% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 76% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Utah Connections Academy?
22.5% of students at Utah Connections Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Utah Connections Academy?
The largest demographic group at Utah Connections Academy is White at 69.7% of enrollment, in Salt Lake City, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Utah Connections Academy?
Utah Connections Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Utah Connections Academy rank among schools in Salt Lake City?
By Resource Investment Index, Utah Connections Academy ranks #21 of 57 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 schools in Salt Lake City on the city page.
What other schools are in Utah Connections Academy?
None; Utah Connections Academy is a single-school charter district, and Utah Connections Academy is its only campus.