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 is 1 public high school serving 777 students in Wallace Stegner Academy School District.
Public High Schools in Wallace Stegner Academy School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is more than the Utah public high school average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public high school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
4 Schools
363 Schools
# Students
2,162 Students
314,079 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
13,860 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wallace Stegner Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 152 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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.46
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
62%
20%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
22%
71%
% Hawaiian
7%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $3,390 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,676. The school district revenue/student has declined by 59% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $2,725 is less than the state median of $10,772. The school district spending/student has declined by 89% 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
$3,390
$10,676
Spending / Student
$2,725
$10,772

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
4590 South 5600 West
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 456-9570
Gr: K-12 | 777 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 2,162 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 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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