Ascent Academies of Utah Lehi

Ascent Academies of Utah Lehi is an average-sized multi-level school in LEHI, Utah, run under Ascent Academies of Utah. The school educates 646 students in grades K through 9.

Ascent Academies of Utah Lehi is one of 5 schools operated by Ascent Academies of Utah, a district that serves 2,854 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Ascent Academies of Utah Lehi records that White students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 16% of students at Ascent Academies of Utah Lehi qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Ascent Academies of Utah Lehi tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Utah County) reports that median household income runs about $100,671, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Utah County runs 202 public schools (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students), of which Ascent Academies of Utah Lehi is one.

The closest other public school is River Rock School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ascent Academies of Utah Lehi ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 54.5%.

Ascent Academies of Utah Lehi operates from an urban location. Ascent Academies of Utah Lehi operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Ascent Academies of Utah Lehi's enrollment has edged up 9% since 2018, when it stood at 593 (now 646). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 77% to 69%.

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