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Item: City Academy School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

555 E 200 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84102

Bottom 50%

Tel: (801) 596-8489

www.cityacademyslc.org

Top Rankings

City Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:

Overview

This School District

This State (UT)

# Schools

1 School

371 Schools

# Students

92 Students

254,031 Students

# Teachers

14 Teachers

11,899 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	City Academy School District	Utah
7	11	319
8	16	327
9	20	258
10	12	96
11	26	101
12	7	103

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District Rank

City Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 152 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (UT)

#131 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	City Academy School District
2023	#131
2022	#140
2021	#140
2019	#19
2018	#119
2017	#128
2016	#114
2015	#106
2014	#115
2013	#86
2012	#57
2011	#66
2010	#54

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22%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Utah
2023	22%	40%
2021	15%	39%
2019	57%	45%
2018	27%	47%
2017	17%	47%
2016	17%	47%
2015	27%	45%
2014	27%	44%
2013	64%	77%
2012	54%	75%
2011	49%	73%
2010	44%	70%

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(20-21)

20-29%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Utah
2021	24%	43%
2019	57%	47%
2018	27%	45%
2017	27%	44%
2016	37%	45%
2015	32%	44%
2014	22%	42%
2013	84%	83%
2012	95%	83%
2011	90%	81%
2010	92%	81%

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(20-21)

25%

45%

(21-22)

≥80%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Utah
2022	80%	88%
2021	69%	88%
2020	69%	88%
2016	74%	85%
2015	54%	84%
2014	74%	83%
2013	84%	83%
2012	64%	80%
2011	54%	78%

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(2022-23)

37.1%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Utah
2023	37.1%	26.5%
2022	47.3%	28.6%
2021	11.1%	20.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Utah
2023	0.65	0.46
2022	0.59	0.45
2021	0.57	0.44
2020	0.55	0.44
2019	0.55	0.43
2018	0.58	0.43
2017	0.58	0.41
2016	0.49	0.41
2015	0.54	0.40
2014	0.52	0.40
2013	0.45	0.38
2012	0.42	0.37
2011	0.43	0.37
2010	0.39	0.40
2009	0.36	0.36
2008	0.45	0.37
2007	0.30	0.33
2006	0.29	0.31
2005	0.41	0.30
2004	0.41	0.30
2003	0.63	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	City Academy School District	Utah
2023	3%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	1%
2008	4%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2005	5%	1%
2004	4%	2%
2003	6%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	City Academy School District	Utah
2023	5%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

44%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	City Academy School District	Utah
2023	33%	20%
2022	41%	19%
2021	42%	18%
2020	32%	18%
2019	32%	17%
2018	32%	17%
2017	32%	17%
2016	22%	17%
2015	23%	16%
2014	23%	16%
2013	19%	16%
2012	17%	15%
2011	17%	15%
2010	13%	15%
2009	13%	15%
2008	18%	15%
2007	13%	13%
2006	12%	12%
2005	17%	12%
2004	13%	11%
2003	40%	10%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	City Academy School District	Utah
2023	4%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	6%	1%
2017	6%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	6%	1%

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% White

40%

69%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	City Academy School District	Utah
2023	49%	71%
2022	49%	72%
2021	51%	73%
2020	59%	73%
2019	59%	74%
2018	56%	74%
2017	56%	75%
2016	68%	75%
2015	64%	76%
2014	65%	76%
2013	72%	77%
2012	74%	78%
2011	74%	78%
2010	77%	73%
2009	79%	79%
2008	72%	78%
2007	83%	81%
2006	85%	82%
2005	75%	83%
2004	76%	83%
2003	46%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	City Academy School District	Utah
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	2%
2016	6%	2%
2015	7%	2%
2014	7%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	6%	1%
2011	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,674 is higher than the state median of $12,924. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,587 is higher than the state median of $12,726. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (UT)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$8,736 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Utah
2023	$2 MM	$7 MM
2022	$2 MM	$6 MM
2021	$2 MM	$6 MM
2020	$2 MM	$5 MM
2019	$2 MM	$5 MM
2018	$2 MM	$5 MM
2017	$2 MM	$4 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$4 MM
2014	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$3 MM
2010	$2 MM	$4 MM
2009	$2 MM	$4 MM
2008	$2 MM	$4 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$1 MM	$3 MM
2005	$1 MM	$4 MM
2004	$1 MM	$12 MM
2003	$1 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$8,602 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Utah
2023	$2 MM	$6 MM
2022	$2 MM	$7 MM
2021	$2 MM	$6 MM
2020	$2 MM	$5 MM
2019	$2 MM	$5 MM
2018	$2 MM	$6 MM
2017	$2 MM	$4 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$4 MM
2014	$2 MM	$5 MM
2012	$1 MM	$4 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$4 MM
2009	$2 MM	$4 MM
2008	$2 MM	$4 MM
2007	$2 MM	$4 MM
2006	$1 MM	$3 MM
2005	$1 MM	$4 MM
2004	$1 MM	$11 MM
2003	$1 MM	$17 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,674

$12,924

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Utah
2023	$20,362	$10,822
2022	$20,373	$9,986
2021	$14,104	$9,313
2020	$12,966	$8,597
2019	$12,098	$8,627
2018	$12,011	$8,029
2017	$14,978	$7,686
2016	$12,353	$7,266
2015	$7,638	$6,581
2014	$7,606	$5,338
2011	$9,070	$4,543
2010	$8,289	$6,581
2009	$9,516	$6,813
2008	$12,787	$7,623
2007	$13,972	$6,076
2006	$8,870	$4,967
2005	$7,268	$4,329
2004	$7,025	$6,102
2003	$5,632	$6,220

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Spending / Student

$24,587

$12,726

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	City Academy School District	Utah
2023	$19,500	$9,936
2022	$20,336	$10,395
2021	$13,652	$9,480
2020	$12,932	$7,780
2019	$12,055	$8,415
2018	$11,972	$8,830
2017	$15,217	$7,475
2016	$12,757	$6,305
2015	$7,306	$6,846
2014	$10,429	$7,366
2012	$2,894	$6,762
2011	$9,465	$6,468
2010	$7,929	$6,846
2009	$8,630	$7,783
2008	$11,906	$9,030
2007	$12,140	$7,142
2006	$7,932	$5,099
2005	$6,727	$4,055
2004	$6,613	$5,456
2003	$6,722	$7,032

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Best City Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

City Academy

Charter School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

555 E 200 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(801) 596-8489

Gr: 7-12 | 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 92 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in UT)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education