Enrollment
683
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 490018401489 Charter school
Wallace Stegner Academy — Salt Lake City, UT
Federal NCES profile for Wallace Stegner Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 8/100.
👥 Class size 2
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Wallace Stegner Academy · Utah
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.6:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.3%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+112% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wallace Stegner Academy compares with Utah and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Wallace Stegner Academy reports 683 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% above the Utah state mean of 23.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 55% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 59.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 112% above the Utah average and 14% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 1366 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 53.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Wallace Stegner Academy spends $21,739 per pupil district-wide, above the Utah average of $12,354 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 1.2% from local sources (property taxes), 80.8% from the state, and 18.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wallace Stegner Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Utah state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.6:1 | ▲ 6% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.3% | ▲ 112% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 683 | top 69% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
59.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 112% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.6:1
students per teacher
— 6% above state mean
Top 77% in Utah — lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
53.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,739
per pupil, district-wide
— above Utah avg of $12,354
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 1366 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 144 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 683 Top 69% in Utah — larger than 31% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 24.6:1 +6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 59.3% +112% vs state
NCES ID 490018401489
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 62.1%
White 17.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 9.2%
African American 6.0%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 1366:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 53.9%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 144
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wallace Stegner Academy, which includes Wallace Stegner Academy.
$21,739
Per student
+76%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 1.2%
State 80.8%
Federal 18.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 702
- Students per teacher
- 26.2:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Wallace Stegner Academy
How many students attend Wallace Stegner Academy?
Wallace Stegner Academy has 683 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in SALT LAKE CITY, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wallace Stegner Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Wallace Stegner Academy is 24.6:1, which is 6% higher than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wallace Stegner Academy?
59.3% of students at Wallace Stegner Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wallace Stegner Academy?
The largest demographic group at Wallace Stegner Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 62.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in SALT LAKE CITY, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wallace Stegner Academy?
Wallace Stegner Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.