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Utah Connections Academy

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Alternative Schools

Better than 12% of Utah alternative schools

Summary

Utah Connections Academy is a public charter virtual school serving grades K-12 in Salt Lake City, Utah, with 947 students enrolled. While the school has seen graduation rates around 88-98% in recent years, it faces significant challenges in academic performance, student engagement, and equity compared to both the state averages and nearby alternative school options.

Utah Connections Academy's test scores lag significantly behind the state averages across most grade levels and subjects, with only 22.4% of 4th graders expected to be proficient or better in math in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 49.6%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 25.2% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state's 1.9%. Additionally, the school's dropout rate of 9.8% in 2022-2023 is notably higher than the state's average of around 3-4%.

Interestingly, the nearby Utah Virtual Academy, another public charter virtual school, outperforms Utah Connections Academy on most test score metrics and has higher graduation rates, suggesting the challenges virtual schools face in engaging and supporting their students. Furthermore, Utah Connections Academy's lower spending per student and higher student-teacher ratio compared to nearby alternative schools may also contribute to its academic and engagement challenges.

1,052

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,061

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

675 E. 2100 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84106

(801) 298-6660

District: Utah Connections Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Hispanic:

22.5%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Utah average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Utah avg45%

Elementary school

481^st of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

153^rd of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

89^th of 138

Utah public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	481 of 547	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	491 of 561	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	441 of 551	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	411 of 559	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	437 of 572	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.9	462 of 526	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.1	485 of 537	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	24.6	486 of 576	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.6	534 of 579	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	400 of 408	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	434 of 435	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	153 of 182	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	182 of 210	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	170 of 216	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	180 of 209	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	155 of 213	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	152 of 222	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.1	146 of 172	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.3	188 of 206	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.8	172 of 209	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.0	178 of 210	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.2	159 of 185	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.8	183 of 243	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.4	219 of 238	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	150 of 159	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	168 of 183	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	179 of 191	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	183 of 191	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	89 of 138	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	93 of 138	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	94 of 139	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	89 of 131	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	92 of 129	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	113 of 136	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	110 of 123	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	110 of 125	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.3	97 of 129	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	109 of 131	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.4	90 of 120	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.5	128 of 167	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	119 of 166	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	85 of 118	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	97 of 123	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	89 of 122	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	93 of 123	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)6th percentile-10 vs school

High school

White (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science35%-16 vs state

Mathematics22%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Utah Connections Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	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 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
Utah Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	675 E. 2100 South	Salt Lake City	84106	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)	32.7	68.7	21.6	17.3	37.9	44.3		22.4	24.5	15.0	27.8	19.1	37.2	27.5	41.8	30.7	38.2	$7,061	$254	$6,807
Blind Region 2	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1655 East 3300	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)
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)																		$9,319	$516	$8,803
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)	37.2	56.7	27.2	14.3	36.3	37.5	23.8	26.3	15.8	12.3	13.1	22.6	37.1	38.3	32.8	32.8	38.1	$9,266	$469	$8,797
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)																		$8,856	$581	$8,275
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)	24.6	33.6	14.6	12.5	22.8	27.1	54.9	43.1	47.0	38.3	28.4	18.3	45.7	48.0	49.0	25.5	25.0	$7,755	$1,450	$6,305
Vista School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	4925 S 2200 W	Taylorsville	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5067	551	24	22.9	36.1%	237 (43.0%)	20 (3.6%)	226 (41.0%)	25 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.6%)	20 (3.6%)								(n/a)							47.5	35.2	38.4				52.8	48.0				$7,445	$701	$6,744
Jordan Valley School	Public, Alternative	K-12	7501 S 1000 E	Midvale	84047	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-7200	79	12	6.5	31.6%	53 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (16.5%)	4 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	7 (8.9%)								(n/a)																		$61,921	$4,850	$57,071

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How many students attend Utah Connections Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,052 students attended Utah Connections Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Utah Connections Academy?

Students at Utah Connections Academy are 70% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

Is Utah Connections Academy a good school?

Utah Connections Academy ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Utah alternative schools.

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