Utah Arts Academy vs. Dixie High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Utah Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Dixie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 311 students in grades 8-12, Utah Arts Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 31% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,263 students in grades 10-12, Dixie High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 31% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
10-12
Total Students
311 students
1,263 students
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
53 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#518 out of 957 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#752 out of 957 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
41
-
Grade 9 Students
60
-
Grade 10 Students
59
421
Grade 11 Students
70
425
Grade 12 Students
81
417
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
14%
24%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
77%
68%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%