Success Academy
Public school district · Iron County · Utah · NCES district ID 4900037
Success Academy spent $8,744 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 64% of the other Utah districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $9,324). Its 2 schools enrolled 534 students in 2024-25; 92.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% 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 Success Academy in enrollment (462 to 500 students) and Success Academy itself.
Where the money came from
$5,795,000 in revenue: 92.5% state, 4.6% local and 3.0% federal. Total spending including $76,000 of capital outlay was $4,670,000, or $9,709 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$5,358,000 92%
- Local$265,000 5%
- Federal$172,000 3%
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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
481 students in 2022-23, 522 students in 2023-24, 534 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 481 | 11.9 | 40.5 |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 12.4 | 42.2 |
| 2024-25 | 534 | 13.7 | 38.9 |
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
95% or more of the 121 students in Success 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.
| This district | Utah | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 88.3% |
| Students in the class | 121 | 52,066 |
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.
2 high schools, 534 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success DSU | 310 | 49.1 | 3.5% | Not Title I |
| Success SUU | 224 | 30.3 | 15.2% | Targeted 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.
Contact Success Academy
- Website: successacademy.org
- Phone: (435) 865-8790
- Office: 351 W University Blvd, Cedar City, UT 84720
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 Success Academy
- Utah districts by spending per studentSuccess Academy ranks 62 of 97 Utah districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($8,744).#62 of 97
- Every school district in UtahSuccess Academy is the number 99 by size of 157 Utah districts, with 481 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#99 of 157
- Wasatch Peak AcademyThe next larger Utah district: 485 students in fall 2022, $7,918 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$7,918
- Wayne DistrictThe next smaller Utah district: 473 students in fall 2022, $15,448 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,448
- Compare Success Academy with Wasatch Peak AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Success DSU, its largest high school310 students in 2024-25, 49.1 per teacher.310
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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 Success Academy
How many schools and students are in Success Academy?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 high), enrolling 534 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Success Academy spend per student?
$8,744 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.Where does Success Academy's money come from?
$5,795,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 92.5% state, 4.6% local and 3.0% federal (NCES F-33).What is the graduation rate in Success Academy?
95% or more of the 121 students in Success 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.What is Success Academy's NCES district ID?
4900037. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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