Enrollment
802
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Marriott-Slaterville City, UT
Venture Academy
Federal NCES profile for Venture Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490013301216Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Venture Academy earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% of Utah schools.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19.1:1
- small classes for Utah
- 21.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 802
- students enrolled
Venture Academy has class sizes smaller than 71% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Venture Academy · Utah
NCES ID 490013301216 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.1:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.6%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Venture Academy compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Venture Academy
Venture Academy is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Marriott-Slaterville City, Utah, enrolling 802 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 21.6% lands close to the Utah typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 802 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 373 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #127.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 802 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
17.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Venture Academy is a single-school charter district, so Venture Academy 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 Venture Academy compares
Venture Academy on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.1:1 | ▼ 11% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.6% | ▼ 23% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 802 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
802
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
19.1:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 29% in Utah - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$7,963
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 802 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 5 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.
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.
Student demographics
White 75.9%
Hispanic or Latino 20.1%
Two or More 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 75.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.3, Venture Academy is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Venture Academy, which includes Venture Academy.
$7,963
Per student
-19%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.3%
State 86.5%
Federal 11.1%
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 other 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 (~802 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Venture Academy
How many students attend Venture Academy?
Venture Academy has 802 students enrolled. It is a public school in Marriott-Slaterville City, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Venture Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Venture Academy is 19.1:1, which is 11% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 22% 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 Venture Academy?
21.6% of students at Venture Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Venture Academy?
The largest demographic group at Venture Academy is White at 75.9% of enrollment, in Marriott-Slaterville City, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Venture Academy?
Venture Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Venture Academy a good school?
Venture Academy earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% 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 Venture Academy?
None; Venture Academy is a single-school charter district, and Venture Academy is its only campus.
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