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Syracuse Arts Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,718 students in Syracuse Arts Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Syracuse Arts Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public elementary school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
4 Schools
783 Schools
# Students
1,718 Students
412,983 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
19,944 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Syracuse Arts Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 152 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 154 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
45%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.8%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
22%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
75%
68%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,555 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,799. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,828 is less than the state median of $10,896. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,555
$10,799
Spending / Student
$10,828
$10,896
Best Syracuse Arts Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Syracuse Arts Academy - North
Charter School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
357 S. 1550 W.
Syracuse, UT 84075
(801) 827-0540
Syracuse, UT 84075
(801) 827-0540
Gr: K-6 | 730 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Syracuse Arts Academy - Antelope
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2893 W 1700 S
Syracuse, UT 84075
(801) 779-2066
Syracuse, UT 84075
(801) 779-2066
Gr: K-9 | 988 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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