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Spectrum Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,525 students in Spectrum Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Spectrum Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public elementary school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
2 Schools
784 Schools
# Students
1,525 Students
420,774 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
19,944 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Spectrum Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 152 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 20-29% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)24%
45%
Graduation Rate
79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
22%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
78%
68%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,934 is higher than the state median of $10,676. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,710 is higher than the state median of $10,772. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,934
$10,676
Spending / Student
$19,710
$10,772
Best Spectrum Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spectrum Academy - Pleasant Grove
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
867 South 800 West
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
(801) 785-9019
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
(801) 785-9019
Gr: K-12 | 696 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Spectrum Academy - Nsl
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
575 N Cutler Dr, 665 N Cutler
North Salt Lake, UT 84054
(801) 936-0318
North Salt Lake, UT 84054
(801) 936-0318
Gr: K-12 | 829 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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