Other / mixed grade configuration · West Valley City, UT

American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School

Federal NCES profile for American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 490000501404Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.

#3 of 23
schools in West Valley City · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
19.9:1
students per teacher
37.7%
free-lunch eligible

American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School ranks #3 of 23 schools in West Valley City, UT.

School address

West Valley City, UT 84120
District: American Preparatory Academy · Utah

NCES ID 490000501404 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-64 students YoY

American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School held near 1,473 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-64 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 78.4 → 82.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-64 students YoY 490000501404 · West Valley City, UT Other · MID · CHARTER

1,556 enr · 19.9:1 · 37.7% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 (1,068 students)

American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School held near 1,473 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-64 headcount). Teacher FTE added 78.4 → 82.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School reports 1,556 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School compares

American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.9:1 ▼ 7% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.7% ▲ 35% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,556 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,556
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.7%
free-lunch eligible - 35% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 36% in Utah - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$8,708
per pupil, district-wide - below Utah avg of $10,678
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 394 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 211 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 67.2%
White 13.6%
Asian 8.9%
African American 6.7%
Two or More 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.7, American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for American Preparatory Academy reports $8,708 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3 Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
American Preparatory Academy - the School for New Americans Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
American Preparatory Academy - Salem Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

American Preparatory Academy · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,556 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School

How many students attend American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School?

American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School has 1,556 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Valley City, UT. CCD year-over-year: 1,537 (2022-23) → 1,473 (2023-24), nearly flat (-64).

What is the student-teacher ratio at American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School?

The student-teacher ratio at American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School is 19.9:1, which is 7% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School?

37.7% of students at American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School?

The largest demographic group at American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School is Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment, in West Valley City, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School?

American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School rank among schools in West Valley City?

By Resource Investment Index, American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School ranks #3 of 23 schools in West Valley City, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in West Valley City on the city page.

What other schools are in American Preparatory Academy?

Besides American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School, American Preparatory Academy also operates American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 (1,068 students), American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3 (719 students), and American Preparatory Academy - the School for New Americans (639 students). See the American Preparatory Academy district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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