Summary:
The Leadership Academy of Utah is the sole public charter virtual high school serving grades 6-12 in the Leadership Academy of Utah district, with a total enrollment of 456 students.
The school boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate of 88.8%, which exceeds the state average, but also grapples with a relatively high dropout rate of 9.4%. Chronic absenteeism is a concern, with 23.8% of students classified as chronically absent. Academically, the school performs well in English Language Arts, with a 9th-grade proficiency rate of 51.1% compared to the state average of 45.1%, but lags slightly in Science, with a 9th-grade proficiency rate of 47.7% versus the state average of 48%.
The school's student population appears to come from relatively low socioeconomic backgrounds, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 13.16%. However, the school's spending per student of $7,419 and a student-teacher ratio of 18.8 suggest efficient resource allocation and a focus on supporting student learning. Overall, the Leadership Academy of Utah is a high-performing charter school with some areas for improvement, particularly in addressing chronic absenteeism and dropout rates.
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