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Ascent Academies of Utah School District

2,854 students · 5 schools · 18.6:1 ratio · grades K–9 · #29 of 155 in Utah

Students
2,854
Schools
5
Teachers (FTE)
154
Student–Teacher
18.6:1
County
Salt Lake
Grades
K–9
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Ascent Academies of Utah School District

Ascent Academies of Utah School District is a public school system serving Salt Lake County, Utah, based in Salt Lake City. It serves 2,854 students across 5 schools spanning K–9, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #29 largest of Utah’s 155 school systems.

Phone8019394414
Address4179 S Riverboat Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84123
CountySalt Lake County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Ascent Academies of Utah School District enrolls 2,854 students in 5 schools — an average of about 571 students per school. It serves grades K–9 and ranks #29 of 155 statewide by enrollment.

Students
2,854
#29 of 155 in Utah
Schools
5
~571 students each
Grade span
K–9
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Ascent Academies of Utah School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (2,854 students reported):

White
57%
Black
2%
Hispanic
30%
Asian
3%
Two or more
5%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
2%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Ascent Academies of Utah School District employs about 154 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 18.6:1 — below the Utah average of about 21.6:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 274.

Student–teacher ratio
18.6:1
state avg ~21.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
154
classroom teachers
Total staff
274
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Utah funds schools

Utah funds districts through the Minimum School Program, built on the Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU): the Legislature sets a single dollar WPU value each year — $4,674 for FY2026 — and each student generates WPUs weighted for grade level and programs such as special education and career-and-technical education. Districts contribute a mandated basic property-tax levy and the state fills the gap to guarantee the funded amount per WPU regardless of local wealth.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Ascent Academies of Utah School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Utah publishes the Utah School Report Card, reporting academic achievement, growth, English-learner progress and, for high schools, graduation and postsecondary readiness rather than a single letter grade. Look up Ascent Academies of Utah School District on the Utah School Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Utah requires its secondary schools to be accredited by a regional body — in practice Cognia — while the Utah State Board of Education sets the state-specific assurances the accreditor enforces (Administrative Rule R277-410). Look up Ascent Academies of Utah School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Ascent Academies of Utah School District vs. Utah

Enrollment rank
#29
of 155 districts
Ratio
18.6:1
state avg ~21.6:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Salt Lake County

See every Utah district side by side in the Utah directory.

Go deeper

Look up Ascent Academies of Utah School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Utah Legislature (the Weighted Pupil Unit) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Ascent Academies of Utah School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4900174. Confirm current details with the district and the Utah State Board of Education.