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School Comparison

Salt Lake Arts Academy
vs.
Utah Connections Academy

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Salt Lake Arts Academy
Utah Connections Academy
  • Salt Lake Arts Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Utah Connections Academy (102 vs. 22).
  • Salt Lake Arts Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than Utah Connections Academy (2 vs. 0).
  • Salt Lake Arts Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Utah Connections Academy (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 6 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Salt Lake Arts Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Utah Connections Academy (102 vs. 22).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Salt Lake Arts Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than Utah Connections Academy (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Utah Connections Academy reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Salt Lake Arts Academy (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Utah Connections Academy

6 metrics were reported by Utah Connections Academy. Comparable data for Salt Lake Arts Academy is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
136
AP courses offered
4
AP enrollment
5
Gifted & talented
42
SAT/ACT participation
43
Students per counselor
1093:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Salt Lake Arts Academy
$9,324.26
Utah Connections Academy
$9,957.84
Local revenue share
Salt Lake Arts Academy
12.9%
Utah Connections Academy
0%
State revenue share
Salt Lake Arts Academy
84.1%
Utah Connections Academy
92.4%
Federal revenue share
Salt Lake Arts Academy
3%
Utah Connections Academy
7.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Salt Lake Arts Academy
25.2%
Utah Connections Academy
2.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Salt Lake County
$94,658
Salt Lake County
$94,658
Poverty rate
Salt Lake County
8.4%
Salt Lake County
8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Salt Lake County
38.6%
Salt Lake County
38.6%
Unemployment rate
Salt Lake County
3.2%
Salt Lake County
3.2%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.