Merit College Preparatory Academy School District

1440 W Center Street
Springville, UT 84663
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 472 students in Merit College Preparatory Academy School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High School in Merit College Preparatory Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Merit College Preparatory Academy School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Merit College Preparatory Academy, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
1 School
354 Schools
# Students
472 Students
303,284 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
13,292 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Merit College Preparatory Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 154 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 45-49% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (UT)
#115 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Merit College Preparatory Academy  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15-19%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Merit College Preparatory Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35-39%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Merit College Preparatory Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Merit College Preparatory Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,705 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
5,091 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
55,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
18%
# Black Students
2 Students
4,087 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
327 Students
221,771 Students
% White Students
69%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
4,567 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
9,487 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
313
# Students in K Grade:
-
3,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
4,209
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
4,290
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
4,213
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
4,233
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
4,316
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
5,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
27,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
34,856
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
54,344
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
53,774
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
51,576
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
50,303
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,900 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,643. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,218 is less than the state median of $10,739. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart display total revenue of Merit College Preparatory Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart display total spending of Merit College Preparatory Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,900
$10,643
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Merit College Preparatory Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,218
$10,739
This chart display average spending per public school student in Merit College Preparatory Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Merit College Preparatory Academy School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merit College Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1440 W Center Street
Springville, UT 84663
(801) 491-7600
Grades: 7-12
| 472 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 472 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in UT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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