For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 2,563 students in Summit Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Utah.
Public Charter Schools in Summit Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Utah public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public charter school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
4 Schools
143 Schools
# Students
2,563 Students
79,956 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
4,131 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Summit Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 154 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
45%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.53
# American Indian Students
2 Students
417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
107 Students
2,669 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
353 Students
19,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
54 Students
1,278 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
1,895 Students
51,089 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
146 Students
3,414 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
194
# Students in K Grade:
252
7,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
7,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
237
7,325
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
7,374
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
7,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
7,286
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
6,800
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
6,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
5,867
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
4,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
4,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
4,033
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
3,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,190 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,481 is less than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,190
$10,732
Spending / Student
$7,481
$10,829
Best Summit Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Academy - Draper Campus
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1285 E 13200 S
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 572-4166
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 572-4166
Grades: PK-8
| 659 students
Rank: #22.
Summit Academy - Independence
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15327 S. Noell Nelson Drive
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 987-8755
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 987-8755
Grades: PK-8
| 840 students
Rank: #33.
Summit Academy - Bluffdale
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1940 W. 14400 S.
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 254-9488
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 254-9488
Grades: PK-6
| 517 students
Rank: n/an/a
Summit Academy High School
Charter School
14942 S 560 West
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 495-3272
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 495-3272
Grades: K-12
| 547 students
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