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Enrollment
1,052
Combined
STATE 687
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UTAH CONNECTIONS ACADEMY·NCES 490015101386
Utah Connections Academy
675 E. 2100 South, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84106 · (801) 298-6660 · Salt Lake County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL1,052 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
43 FTE teachers
STATE 19.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
325 students
STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 137 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 168 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 114 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 115 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 103 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 67% smaller than its 8th grade class (137).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
UT avg 41.4% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
21.2%
UT avg 41.8% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.7% | 21.2% |
| 2023-24 | 34.5% | 18.8% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,052
-191 (-15%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,052 | 42.6 | 24.7:1 | 31% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 947 | 36.3 | 26.1:1 | 32% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 1,020 | 38.6 | 26.4:1 | 27% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 1,243 | N/A | N/A | 31% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 1,022 | N/A | N/A | 34% (345) |
| 2015-16 | 905 | N/A | N/A | 41% (372) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Utah Connections Academy.
About Utah Connections Academy
This page covers Utah Connections Academy, a large combined-grade school in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. It educates 1,052 students in kindergarten through 12. The school's enrollment is 53% above the 687 average for combined schools in Utah.
In federal data, the district for Utah Connections Academy is the school itself.
By race and ethnicity, Utah Connections Academy is 70% White. It is also 23% Hispanic and 3% Black. For comparison, Salt Lake County is about 70% White. By the diversity index, Utah Connections Academy comes in at 46%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.7:1 at Utah Connections Academy, with 42.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among combined schools in Utah, the typical ratio is 19.9:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 31% of enrollment. Across public schools in Salt Lake County, the average is about the same, 34%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Salt Lake County, median household income is about $97,494, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Utah Connections Academy is one of 325 public schools in Salt Lake County, which together enroll about 209,757 students.
The shortest distance from Utah Connections Academy to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Hawthorne School. The five-mile area around Utah Connections Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Utah Connections Academy as City: Mid-size. Utah Connections Academy is a publicly funded charter school. The school is identified as virtual in federal data.
Utah Connections Academy had 1,243 students in 2020-21 and 1,052 in 2024-25, a 15% decrease.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Utah Connections Academy covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Salt Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SALT LAKE CITY
- West HighHigh · 2,503 students
- Brighton HighHigh · 2,435 students
- Skyline HighHigh · 2,186 students
- Olympus HighHigh · 2,151 students
- Highland HighHigh · 1,973 students
- East HighHigh · 1,764 students
Nearby schools
- Hawthorne School0.5 mi · 318
- Whittier School0.8 mi · 500
- Innovations Early College High School0.9 mi · 157
- Granite Technical Institute1.1 mi · 86
- Headstart Preschool Special Education1.1 mi · 2
- Emerson School1.2 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Utah Connections AcademyHow large is Utah Connections Academy?
Utah Connections Academy enrolls approximately 1,052 students in grades KG-12.
Is Utah Connections Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Utah Connections Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Utah Connections Academy have?
Utah Connections Academy employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Utah Connections Academy?
At Utah Connections Academy, the student body is approximately 70% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Utah Connections Academy public or private?
Utah Connections Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Utah Connections Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.