City Academy

Public school district · Salt Lake County · Utah · NCES district ID 4900009

City Academy spent $19,190 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 94% of the other Utah districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $9,324). Its one school enrolled 92 students in 2024-25; 75.4% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Utah: 88.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Utah districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to City Academy in enrollment (62 to 211 students) and City Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to City Academy, FY23Uintah River High $22,787; Moab Charter School $20,565; City Academy $19,190; Career Academy of Utah $18,406; Roots Charter High School $15,024; John Hancock Charter School $13,826; Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts $12,596; Winter Sports School $11,313; Bear River Charter School $10,371; Utah Career Path High School $9,917; State median, under 1,000 students $9,324.5k10k15k20k25kUintah River High$22,787Moab Charter School$20,565City Academy$19,190Career Academy of Utah$18,406Roots Charter High School$15,024John Hancock Charter School$13,826Salt Lake School for the Perfo…$12,596Winter Sports School$11,313Bear River Charter School$10,371Utah Career Path High School$9,917State median, under 1,000 students $9,324
Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to City Academy, FY23Uintah River High $22,787; Moab Charter School $20,565; City Academy $19,190; Career Academy of Utah $18,406; Roots Charter High School $15,024; John Hancock Charter School $13,826; Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts $12,596; Winter Sports School $11,313; Bear River Charter School $10,371; Utah Career Path High School $9,917; State median, under 1,000 students $9,324.5k10k15k20k25kUintah River High$22,787Moab Charter School$20,565City Academy$19,190Career Academy of Utah$18,406Roots Charter High School$15,024John Hancock Charter School$13,826Salt Lake School for the Performing…$12,596Winter Sports School$11,313Bear River Charter School$10,371Utah Career Path High School$9,917State median, under 1,000 students $9,324
Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to City Academy, FY23Uintah River High $22,787; Moab Charter School $20,565; City Academy $19,190; Career Academy of Utah $18,406; Roots Charter High School $15,024; John Hancock Charter School $13,826; Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts $12,596; Winter Sports School $11,313; Bear River Charter School $10,371; Utah Career Path High School $9,917; State median, under 1,000 students $9,324.5k15k25kUintah River High$22,787Moab Charter School$20,565City Academy$19,190Career Academy of Utah$18,406Roots Charter High School$15,024John Hancock Charter School$13,826Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts$12,596Winter Sports School$11,313Bear River Charter School$10,371Utah Career Path High School$9,917State median, under 1,000 students $9,324
Current spending per student, Utah districts closest in size to City Academy, FY23Uintah River High $22,787; Moab Charter School $20,565; City Academy $19,190; Career Academy of Utah $18,406; Roots Charter High School $15,024; John Hancock Charter School $13,826; Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts $12,596; Winter Sports School $11,313; Bear River Charter School $10,371; Utah Career Path High School $9,917; State median, under 1,000 students $9,324.5k15k25kUintah River High$22,787Moab Charter School$20,565City Academy$19,190Career Academy of Utah$18,406Roots Charter High School$15,024John Hancock Charter School$13,826Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts$12,596Winter Sports School$11,313Bear River Charter School$10,371Utah Career Path High School$9,917State median, under 1,000 students $9,324

Where the money came from

$2,362,000 in revenue: 75.4% state, 16.0% local and 8.6% federal. Total spending including $9,000 of capital outlay was $2,262,000, or $19,500 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

City Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,781,000; Local $377,000; Federal $204,000; total $2,362,000.
  • State$1,781,000 75%
  • Local$377,000 16%
  • Federal$204,000 9%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 97 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

116 students in 2022-23, 99 students in 2023-24, 92 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

City Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 116, 2023-24: 99, 2024-25: 920501001502022-231162023-24992024-2592
City Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 116, 2023-24: 99, 2024-25: 920501001502022-231162023-24992024-2592
City Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 116, 2023-24: 99, 2024-25: 920501001502022-231162023-24992024-2592
City Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 116, 2023-24: 99, 2024-25: 920501001502022-231162023-24992024-2592

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2311615.17.7
2023-249913.37.4
2024-259214.56.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 21 students in City Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.3% across Utah. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtUtah
Four-year graduation rate80% or more88.3%
Students in the class2152,066

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 92 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
City Academy926.435.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about City Academy

  1. Utah districts by spending per studentCity Academy ranks 7 of 97 Utah districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,190).#7 of 97
  2. Every school district in UtahCity Academy is the number 152 by size of 157 Utah districts, with 116 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#152 of 157
  3. Bear River Charter SchoolThe next larger Utah district: 170 students in fall 2022, $10,371 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,371
  4. Winter Sports SchoolThe next smaller Utah district: 112 students in fall 2022, $11,313 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,313
  5. Compare City Academy with Bear River Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. City Academy, its largest high school92 students in 2024-25, 6.4 per teacher.92
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about City Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in City Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 92 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does City Academy spend per student?
    $19,190 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Utah median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $9,324 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does City Academy's money come from?
    $2,362,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 75.4% state, 16.0% local and 8.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in City Academy?
    80% or more of the 21 students in City Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.3% across Utah. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  5. What is City Academy's NCES district ID?
    4900009. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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