American Preparatory Academy School District

12892 S Pony Express Rd
Draper, UT 84020
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

American Preparatory Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public charter schools serving 5,038 students in American Preparatory Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Utah.
Charter Schools in American Preparatory Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Utah public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public charter school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
6 Schools
143 Schools
# Students
5,038 Students
79,956 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
4,131 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

American Preparatory Academy 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 90-94% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#92 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of American Preparatory Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
35%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of American Preparatory Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
34%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of American Preparatory Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
40%
45%
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of American Preparatory Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.53
# American Indian Students
10 Students
417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
874 Students
2,669 Students
% Asian Students
18%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,968 Students
19,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
25%
# Black Students
214 Students
1,278 Students
% Black Students
4%
2%
# White Students
1,790 Students
51,089 Students
% White Students
36%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
67 Students
1,294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
3,414 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
194
# Students in K Grade:
441
7,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
475
7,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
444
7,325
# Students in 3rd Grade:
514
7,374
# Students in 4th Grade:
494
7,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
511
7,286
# Students in 6th Grade:
463
6,800
# Students in 7th Grade:
462
6,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
426
5,867
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
4,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
4,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
4,033
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
3,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,503 is less than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart displays total revenue of American Preparatory Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$48 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart displays total spending of American Preparatory Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,966
$10,732
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in American Preparatory Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,503
$10,829
This chart displays average spending per public school student in American Preparatory Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best American Preparatory Academy School District Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1
Charter School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12892 S Pony Express Rd
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 553-8500
Grades: K-6
| 609 students
Rank: #22.
American Preparatory Academy - Salem
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1195 S Elk Ridge Drive
Salem, UT 84653
(801) 465-4434
Grades: K-10
| 555 students
Rank: #33.
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11938 South Lone Peak Parkway
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 810-3590
Grades: K-6
| 1,109 students
Rank: #44.
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11938 Lone Peak Parkway
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 810-3590
Grades: 7-12
| 735 students
Rank: #55.
American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3636 W 3100 S
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 351-3090
Grades: K-12
| 1,473 students
Rank: #66.
American Preparatory Academy - The School For New Americans
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1255 W Crystal Ave.
West Valley City, UT 84119
(801) 839-3613
Grades: K-6
| 557 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,038 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in UT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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