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City Academy

Q: How many students attend City Academy?

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

Q: 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.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-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 — 39th percentile in 2008 → 19th in 2014

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2008

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%	★★★☆☆

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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 ()				Ranking ()				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2026)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2026)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2026)		RISE English Language Arts (2026)						RISE Mathematics (2026)						RISE Science (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
City Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-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)	40–58%	50–68%	20–39%	< 20%	60–78%	40–58%					< 41%	40–60%					20–30.5%					20–40.5%	< 41%	$12,723	$956	$11,767
Utah Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6955 Union Park Center	Midvale	84047	Salt Lake County	Utah Connections Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(801) 298-6660	1,052	43	24.6	30.9%	733 (69.7%)	27 (2.6%)	237 (22.5%)	17 (1.6%)	8 (0.8%)	20 (1.9%)	9 (0.9%)								(n/a)	44.0	37.6	20.2	18.3	57.7	34.0	25.0	27.5	30.1	31.0	25.0	34.8	26.9	20.0	19.4	18.8	30.0	14.8	35.0	35.8	46.9	29.7	24.8	$7,061	$254	$6,807
Blind Region 2	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1655 E 3300 S	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	No	No	No	(801) 464-0840	16	30	.5	31.3%	9 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Jean Massieu School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1655 E 3300 S	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	No	No	No	(801) 302-1900	147	27	5.4	22.4%	75 (51.0%)	2 (1.4%)	53 (36.1%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	6 (4.1%)								(n/a)								< 50.5%											< 50.5%
Youth Educational Support School	Public, Alternative	K-12	450 East 3700 South	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4682	71	20	3.5	29.6%	48 (67.6%)	12 (16.9%)	9 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Granite Connection High	Public, Alternative	K-12	501 E 3900 S	Salt Lake City	84107	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5435	541	37	14.6	61.7%	208 (38.4%)	18 (3.3%)	255 (47.1%)	8 (1.5%)	10 (1.8%)	23 (4.3%)	19 (3.5%)								(n/a)	< 31%	< 50.5%			< 40.5%	< 40.5%																		$9,319	$516	$8,803
Mana Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2355 S Technology Drive	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Mana Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 972-6262	301	15	20.7	99.0%	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	185 (61.5%)	15 (5.0%)								(n/a)	30–49%	40–69%	10–40.5%		40–58%	30–50.5%	10–29%	20–39%	30–48%	10–40.5%	30–50.5%	< 31%	10–29%	20–40.5%	< 21%	< 20.5%	10–30.5%		30–48%	30–49%	20–39%	20–50.5%		$8,856	$581	$8,275
Utah Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	310 E 4500 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Utah Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(801) 262-4922	1,890	92	20.4	40.8%	1,231 (65.1%)	37 (2.0%)	427 (22.6%)	17 (0.9%)	15 (0.8%)	50 (2.6%)	113 (6.0%)								(n/a)	33.1	35.7	20.9	12.0	34.9	35.8	18.0	28.8	37.9	27.1	32.3	35.9	14.3	12.3	28.4	15.9	38.6	25.0	30.1	40.3	41.3	33.3	40.0	$9,266	$469	$8,797
Spectrum Academy - NSL	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	575 N Cutler Dr	North Salt Lake	84054	Davis County	Spectrum Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 936-0318	829	74	11.1	31.0%	632 (76.2%)	8 (1.0%)	122 (14.7%)	16 (1.9%)	5 (0.6%)	11 (1.3%)	34 (4.1%)								(n/a)																								$13,742	$623	$13,118
American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3636 W 3100 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	American Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(385) 351-3090	1,556	68	22.8	51.7%	211 (13.6%)	105 (6.7%)	1,045 (67.2%)	138 (8.9%)	4 (0.3%)	21 (1.3%)	32 (2.1%)								(n/a)	28.8	34.3	17.5	12.2	27.5	24.7	39.6	36.8	40.9	34.3	28.4	28.2	50.6	46.0	38.7	38.0	29.4	17.7	40.8	54.8	47.0	27.9	29.2	$7,755	$1,450	$6,305

Frequently Asked Questions about City Academy

How many students attend City Academy?

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

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.

What district is City Academy in?

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