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City Academy

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

Students ?

6.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,723

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 E 200 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84102

(801) 596-8489

District: City Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.5%

White:

40.2%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2008 → 19th in 2014

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (23% vs 35% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 24% Utah)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2008

Students meeting standards (2013-2014) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Utah avg35%

Not ranked this year

City Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2013	50.7	158 of 243	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.8	67 of 205	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.7	122 of 200	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2014	21.9	97 of 120	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.1	84 of 167	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.4	53 of 166	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.7	17 of 164	89.6%	★★★★★
2010	52.0	64 of 153	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.3	52 of 148	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.4	60 of 142	57.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Utah (2013-2014) ?

Biology32%-6 vs state

Secondary Math I15%-16 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, July 26, 2015

This is a phenomenal school. It has small classrooms with excellent teachers that push the students to do their absolute best. The grading system can be unforgiving. Close Quote

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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 8th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
City Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	555 E 200 S	Salt Lake City	84102	Salt Lake County	City Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 596-8489	92	14	6.3	51.1%	37 (40.2%)	2 (2.2%)	40 (43.5%)	5 (5.4%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)								(n/a)									$12,723	$956	$11,767
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	350 South 400 East	Salt Lake City	84111	Salt Lake County	Canyon Grove Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 466-6700	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East High	Public	9-12	840 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84102	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 583-1661	1,764	84	21.1	54.6%	565 (32.0%)	83 (4.7%)	873 (49.5%)	67 (3.8%)	12 (0.7%)	101 (5.7%)	63 (3.6%)	28.8	100^th of 138 public high schools	27.5%		19.9	117^th of 138 public high schools	15.2%	17	44.7	47.6	37.1	17.1	33.3	21.7			$10,321	$734	$9,587
West High	Public	7-12	241 N 300 W	Salt Lake City	84103	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 578-8500	2,503	109	22.8	53.2%	639 (25.5%)	119 (4.8%)	1,178 (47.1%)	172 (6.9%)	28 (1.1%)	231 (9.2%)	136 (5.4%)	37.1	91^st of 138 public high schools	34.1%		23.4	109^th of 138 public high schools	21.0%	18	37.5	50.6	38.4	20.9	43.5	33.0	85.0	94.4	$9,900	$817	$9,083
Horizonte Instruction & Training Center	Public	7-12	1234 S Main	Salt Lake City	84101	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 578-8574	259	25	10.5	94.2%	59 (22.8%)	14 (5.4%)	148 (57.1%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	21 (8.1%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)									$12,027	$931	$11,096
Salt Lake Technology Center	Public	9-12	1560 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4946	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Innovations Early College High School	Public	9-12	1700 South State Street	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4946	157	7	23.4	47.8%	54 (34.4%)	14 (8.9%)	76 (48.4%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.5%)								(n/a)									$6,896	$971	$5,925
Highland High	Public	9-12	2166 S 1700 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 484-4343	1,973	85	23.2	29.1%	1,210 (61.3%)	77 (3.9%)	467 (23.7%)	54 (2.7%)	32 (1.6%)	32 (1.6%)	101 (5.1%)	74.4	24^th of 138 public high schools	82.6%		56.2	54^th of 138 public high schools	60.9%	30	58.4	67.7	49.3	40.1	51.5	40.2			$10,968	$734	$10,234
Granite Technical Institute	Public	7-12	2500 S State	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4350	86	37	2.3	22.1%	67 (77.9%)	6 (7.0%)	6 (7.0%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.3%)	54.2	57^th of 138 public high schools	58.7%					(n/a)					49.3	37.8			$45,780	$449	$45,331
Salt Lake Center for Science Education	Public, Charter	6-12	1400 W Goodwin Ave	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake Center for Science Education	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8226	368	22	16.8	43.8%	175 (47.6%)	1 (0.3%)	169 (45.9%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	97.9	4^th of 138 public high schools	97.1%		48.6	69^th of 138 public high schools	50.0%	65	78.1	79.6			70.0	73.2			$9,347	$717	$8,631

Frequently Asked Questions about City Academy

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What is the racial makeup of City Academy?

Students at City Academy are 43% Hispanic, 40% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend City Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended City Academy.

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