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Vanguard Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 568 students in Vanguard 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 School in Vanguard Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Utah public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% 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
1 School
143 Schools
# Students
568 Students
79,956 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
4,131 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Vanguard 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 154 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)42%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)42%
45%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,669 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
19,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
25%
# Black Students
n/a
1,278 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
563 Students
51,089 Students
% White Students
99%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
3,414 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
194
# Students in K Grade:
-
7,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
7,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
7,325
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
7,374
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
7,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
7,286
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
6,800
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
6,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
5,867
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
4,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
4,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
4,033
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
3,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,810 is less than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,324
$10,732
Spending / Student
$7,810
$10,829
Best Vanguard Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vanguard Academy
Charter School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2650 South Decker Lake Lane
West Valley City, UT 84119
(801) 327-8724
West Valley City, UT 84119
(801) 327-8724
Grades: 7-12
| 568 students
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