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Spectrum 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 1,561 students in Spectrum Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Utah.
Public Charter Schools in Spectrum Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Utah public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public charter school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
2 Schools
140 Schools
# Students
1,561 Students
78,899 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
4,026 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Spectrum 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 75-79% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)24%
45%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.52
# American Indian Students
7 Students
420 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
2,551 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
161 Students
18,655 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
24%
# Black Students
15 Students
1,120 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,250 Students
51,288 Students
% White Students
80%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
1,287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
3,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
208
# Students in K Grade:
79
7,346
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
7,295
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
7,374
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
7,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
7,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
6,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
6,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
5,985
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
5,810
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
4,932
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
4,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
4,095
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
3,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,521 is higher than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,256 is higher than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,521
$10,563
Spending / Student
$19,256
$10,658
Best Spectrum Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spectrum Academy - Pleasant Grove
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
867 South 800 West
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
(801) 785-9019
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
(801) 785-9019
Grades: K-12
| 723 students
Rank: #22.
Spectrum Academy - Nsl
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
575 N Cutler Dr, 665 N Cutler
North Salt Lake, UT 84054
(801) 936-0318
North Salt Lake, UT 84054
(801) 936-0318
Grades: K-12
| 838 students
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