For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 2,162 students in Wallace Stegner Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Utah.
Public Charter Schools in Wallace Stegner Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Utah public charter school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public charter school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
4 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
2,162 Students
81,879 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
4,275 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wallace Stegner Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 152 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
45%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.3%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
62%
26%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
22%
62%
% Hawaiian
7%
2%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $3,390 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,799. The school district revenue/student has declined by 59% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $2,725 is less than the state median of $10,896. The school district spending/student has declined by 89% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$3,390
$10,799
Spending / Student
$2,725
$10,896
Best Wallace Stegner Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wallace Stegner Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
980 S. Bending River Ct.
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 456-9570
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 456-9570
Gr: K-8 | 683 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: n/an/a
Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12
Charter School
4590 South 5600 West
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 456-9570
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 456-9570
Gr: K-12 | 777 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: n/an/a
Wallace Stegner Academy Sunset
Charter School
160 W 2525 North
Clearfield, UT 84015
(801) 456-9570
Clearfield, UT 84015
(801) 456-9570
Rank: n/an/a
Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley
Charter School
2671 S Stegner Way
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 456-9570
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 456-9570
Gr: K-8 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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