Best High Schools in Springville, UT

Summary:

The city of Springville, Utah is home to two high schools: Springville High and Merit College Preparatory Academy. Based on the available data, Springville High appears to be the stronger performing high school in the area, ranking 41st out of 138 Utah high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Springville High outperforms Merit College Preparatory Academy on several key metrics, including higher proficiency rates on the Utah Aspire Plus assessments for 10th grade students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Springville High also has a higher 4-year graduation rate and a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to Merit College Preparatory Academy. Both schools have similar dropout rates of around 9.4%.

While the funding levels per student are relatively close between the two schools, Springville High has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the performance gap observed in test scores and other metrics. The data highlights the importance of analyzing multiple factors, including test scores, graduation rates, attendance, and demographic information, to gain a comprehensive understanding of school performance and identify areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)		RISE Mathematics (2025)		RISE Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Merit College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1440 W Center Street	Springville	84663	Utah County	Merit College Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 491-7600	456	33	13.9	32.0%	325 (71.3%)	2 (0.4%)	104 (22.8%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	11 (2.4%)	34.1	95^th of 138 public high schools	31.2%		25	106^th of 138 public high schools	23.2%	11	50.0	45.1	36.1	10.6	47.9	22.0	35.0	28.8	36.6	47.8	$7,734	$551	$7,183
Springville High	Public	6-12	1205 E 900 S	Springville	84663	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 489-2870	1,665	74	22.6	22.9%	1,201 (72.1%)	12 (0.7%)	338 (20.3%)	9 (0.5%)	11 (0.7%)	16 (1.0%)	78 (4.7%)	60.6	41^st of 138 public high schools	70.3%		57	53^rd of 138 public high schools	61.6%	12		47.6		44.3		39.7					$7,954	$375	$7,579

Cities Near Springville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mapleton	2.12 mi	5	18^th
Provo	3.39 mi	26	80^th
Spanish Fork	3.46 mi	15	76^th
Salem	7.77 mi	9	44^th
Orem	8.5 mi	24	54^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.