Enrollment
702
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 490018401609 Charter school
Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley — West Valley City, UT
Federal NCES profile for Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 14/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 27
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)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.2:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.7%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
+85% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley 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 West Valley reports 702 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 25.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 26.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% 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 65% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 51.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 85% above the Utah average and 0% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 1404 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 29.1% 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 14/100 (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 West Valley 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 | 26.2:1 | ▲ 13% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.7% | ▲ 85% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 702 | top 71% | — | — |
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
51.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 85% 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
26.2:1
students per teacher
— 13% above state mean
Top 89% in Utah — lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
29.1%
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 1404 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 702 Top 71% in Utah — larger than 29% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 25.0
Students per teacher 26.2:1 +13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 51.7% +85% vs state
NCES ID 490018401609
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 61.5%
White 24.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 7.0%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 2.3%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 1404:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 29.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 33
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wallace Stegner Academy, which includes Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley.
$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
- 683
- Students per teacher
- 24.6:1
Similar elementary schools in West Valley City
4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Monticello Academy
Standard public school
689 students 20.2:1 students per teacher
Esperanza School
Standard public school
575 students 25.2:1 students per teacher
Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley
Standard public school
425 students 21.6:1 students per teacher
Endeavor Hall
Standard public school
257 students 41.6:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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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 West Valley
How many students attend Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley?
Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley has 702 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in WEST VALLEY CITY, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley?
The student-teacher ratio at Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley is 26.2:1, which is 13% higher than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 65% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley?
51.7% of students at Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley?
The largest demographic group at Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley is Hispanic or Latino at 61.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in WEST VALLEY CITY, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley?
Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (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.