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Merit College Preparatory Academy


At a glance
69thof 93 Utah districts▲ 4
Better than 25% of Utah districts
High 1Grades 7-12
1440 W Center Street
Springville, UT 84663
·(801) 491-7600·All Utah district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 25.8% of districts
1
School
456
Students
Top rankedMerit College Preparatory Academy95th of 138 Utah high schools
Biggest riser
Merit College Preparatory Academy up 11 spots statewide this year
Summary:

Merit College Preparatory Academy is the sole public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Springville, Utah. Based on the available data, this school faces some challenges, particularly in terms of its academic performance and statewide ranking, but also has some positive elements.

Merit College Preparatory Academy is ranked 69 out of 93 districts in Utah and rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Its statewide ranking has declined from 99 out of 139 high schools in 2022-2023 to 95 out of 138 in 2024-2025. The school's test scores show proficiency rates below state averages in mathematics across all grades, and mixed performance in English Language Arts and Science. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8% and relatively low spending of $7,734 per student.

However, the school does have a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 88.8% in 2023-2024. While the data suggests areas for improvement, further analysis and comparison to other schools in the area could provide additional insights into Merit College Preparatory Academy's strengths and challenges.

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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.

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