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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,573 students in Spectrum Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Spectrum Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
2 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,573 Students
416,794 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
19,780 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Spectrum Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 153 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
0.38
0.47
# American Indian Students
10 Students
4,113 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
7,043 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
191 Students
84,156 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
16 Students
5,549 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,227 Students
292,437 Students
% White Students
78%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
6,780 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
16,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,716
# Students in K Grade:
74
44,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
47,327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
50,032
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
50,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
50,477
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
51,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
50,580
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
23,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
17,432
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
5,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
4,605
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
4,803
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
5,272
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,387 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,109 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,387
$10,732
Spending / Student
$19,109
$10,829
Best Spectrum Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spectrum Academy - Pleasant Grove
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
| 712 students
Rank: #22.
Spectrum Academy - Nsl
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
| 861 students
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