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City Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 92 students in City Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle School in City Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public middle school average of 31% (majority Hispanic).
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
7:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-29%
43%
Showing 2011–2021. View full 12-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
45%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.1%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.48
Showing 2014–2023. View full 21-year historical data
% American Indian
2%
1%
Showing 2005–2023. View full 21-year historical data
% Asian
5%
2%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 21-year historical data
% Hispanic
44%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 21-year historical data
% Black
2%
1%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 21-year historical data
% White
40%
69%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 21-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
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.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$8,736 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 21-year historical data
Spending
$2 MM
$8,602 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 21-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$25,674
$12,924
Showing 2014–2023. View full 21-year historical data
Spending / Student
$24,587
$12,726
Showing 2014–2023. View full 21-year historical data
Best City Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
City Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
555 E 200 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(801) 596-8489
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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