Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts

Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts is one of the micro-enrollment high schools in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, one of the schools within Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts, with 163 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 83% leaner than the typical public school in Utah, which averages around 980 students.

Operationally, Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts answers to Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts records that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest reads as 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.1:1, putting Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts tighter than the state norm the norm. About 13% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Salt Lake County's rate of about 34%.

In the area at large, Salt Lake County reports that median household income runs about $97,494, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts is one of 325 public schools in Salt Lake County (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students).

The closest other public school is Dilworth School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts has fell 38%, going from 263 students in 2018 to 163 in 2024. Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 14% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.