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Wallace Stegner Academy School District

980 S. Bending River Ct.
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,425 students in Wallace Stegner Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Utah.
Public Charter Schools in Wallace Stegner Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Utah public charter school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public charter school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
3 Schools
143 Schools
# Students
1,425 Students
79,969 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
4,131 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Wallace Stegner Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#74 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
42%
40%
(20-21)
36%
43%
(20-21)
41%
45%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.56
0.53
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
63%
25%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
20%
64%
% Hawaiian
8%
2%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $5,143 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has declined by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $4,134 is less than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has declined by 83% over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$5,143
$10,732
Spending / Student
$4,134
$10,829

Best Wallace Stegner Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wallace Stegner Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
980 S. Bending River Ct.
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 456-9570
Gr: K-8 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: n/an/a
Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12
Charter School
4590 South 5600 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 456-9570
Rank: n/an/a
Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley
Charter School
2671 S Stegnar Way
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 456-9570
Gr: K-8 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 1,425 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : Top 50% in UT
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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