Top Rankings
Salt Lake School For The Performing Arts School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 163 students in Salt Lake School For The Performing Arts School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.
Public School in Salt Lake School For The Performing Arts School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Utah public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
1 School
1,112 Schools
# Students
163 Students
681,035 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
31,284 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Salt Lake School For The Performing Arts School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11-19%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50-59%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
45%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.46
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
20%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
75%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,607 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,945 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,607
$10,732
Spending / Student
$16,945
$10,829
Best Salt Lake School For The Performing Arts School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salt Lake School For The Performing Arts
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2291 S 2000 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 466-6700
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 466-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 163 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Salt Lake School For The Performing Arts School District?
Salt Lake School For The Performing Arts School District manages 1 public schools serving 163 students.
What is the rank of Salt Lake School For The Performing Arts School District?
Salt Lake School For The Performing Arts School District is ranked #79 out of 153 school districts in Utah (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Utah school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Salt Lake School For The Performing Arts School District?
75% of Salt Lake School For The Performing Arts School District students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Salt Lake School For The Performing Arts School District?
Salt Lake School For The Performing Arts School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Utah state average of 22:1.
What is Salt Lake School For The Performing Arts School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $16,945 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
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