Enrollment
519
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · North Salt Lake, UT
Wasatch Peak Academy
Federal NCES profile for Wasatch Peak Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490002401107Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 6
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wasatch Peak Academy earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Utah schools.
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.6:1
- large classes for Utah
- 14.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 519
- students enrolled
Wasatch Peak Academy has class sizes larger than 72% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wasatch Peak Academy · Utah
NCES ID 490002401107 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.6:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.0%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wasatch Peak Academy compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wasatch Peak Academy
Wasatch Peak Academy is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in North Salt Lake, Utah, enrolling 519 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 14.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 519 students, its enrollment sits close to the Utah median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 337 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #175.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 519 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Wasatch Peak Academy spends $7,313 per pupil, 25% below the Utah average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Wasatch Peak Academy is a single-school charter district, so Wasatch Peak 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 Wasatch Peak Academy compares
Wasatch Peak 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 | 23.6:1 | ▲ 10% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.0% | ▼ 50% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 519 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
519
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% 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
23.6:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 72% in Utah - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
34.3%
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
$7,313
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 519 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 66.3%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5%
Two or More 5.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4.8%
Asian 2.5%
African American 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 66.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.0, Wasatch Peak Academy is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wasatch Peak Academy, which includes Wasatch Peak Academy.
$7,313
Per student
-25%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-56%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.5%
State 87.6%
Federal 10.9%
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 elementary 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 (~519 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Wasatch Peak Academy
How many students attend Wasatch Peak Academy?
Wasatch Peak Academy has 519 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in North Salt Lake, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wasatch Peak Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Wasatch Peak Academy is 23.6:1, which is 10% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wasatch Peak Academy?
14.0% of students at Wasatch Peak Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wasatch Peak Academy?
The largest demographic group at Wasatch Peak Academy is White at 66.3% of enrollment, in North Salt Lake, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wasatch Peak Academy?
Wasatch Peak Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wasatch Peak Academy a good school?
Wasatch Peak Academy earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% 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 Wasatch Peak Academy?
None; Wasatch Peak Academy is a single-school charter district, and Wasatch Peak Academy is its only campus.
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