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Wallace Stegner Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,217 students in Wallace Stegner Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Wallace Stegner Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
2 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
1,217 Students
430,190 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
19,231 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Wallace Stegner Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 154 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
43%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.45
# American Indian Students
7 Students
4,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
7,143 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
709 Students
80,689 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
19%
# Black Students
35 Students
5,829 Students
% Black Students
3%
1%
# White Students
259 Students
310,441 Students
% White Students
21%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
131 Students
6,892 Students
% Hawaiian Students
11%
2%
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
14,781 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,568
# Students in K Grade:
169
48,681
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
49,552
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
50,420
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
51,262
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
50,462
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
51,718
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
51,995
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
23,827
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
18,112
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
6,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,232
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,064
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,843
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,643. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $4,841 is less than the state median of $10,739. The school district spending/student has declined by 81% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,022
$10,643
Spending / Student
$4,841
$10,739
Best Wallace Stegner Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wallace Stegner Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35% | 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
Grades: K-8
| 727 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wallace Stegner West Valley
Charter School
5990 West Parkway Boulevard
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 456-9570
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 456-9570
Grades: K-8
| 490 students
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