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Hawthorn Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 757 students in Hawthorn Academy School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High School in Hawthorn Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
2 Schools
355 Schools
# Students
1,346 Students
310,546 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
13,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Hawthorn 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.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
45%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.45
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,737 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
68 Students
5,345 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
318 Students
59,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
19%
# Black Students
22 Students
4,053 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
830 Students
223,756 Students
% White Students
62%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
4,779 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
2%
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
9,889 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
297
# Students in K Grade:
160
4,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
4,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
4,409
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
4,414
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
4,310
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
4,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
5,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
28,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
35,453
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
55,319
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
55,533
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
53,074
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
50,816
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,230 is less than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,606
$10,563
Spending / Student
$9,230
$10,658
Best Hawthorn Academy School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawthorn Academy West Jordan
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9062 S 2200 W
West Jordan, UT 84088
(801) 282-9066
West Jordan, UT 84088
(801) 282-9066
Grades: K-9
| 757 students
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