The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in English language arts. The lowest is 37% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Leadership Academy of Utah
Leadership Academy of Utah is a single-school district serving grades six through twelve, operating as a state-funded online charter school. Because it is a district of one school, this account covers the whole entity.
The school’s enrollment skews heavily white, with a substantial majority of students identifying as white and small numbers of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. The student body is not very large for a secondary school serving six grade levels. The school serves no elementary grades, so early-grade characteristics do not apply. Data on students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals was not reported, so the economic profile of the student body is not something a parent can confirm from the available information. Similarly, special education and English learner counts were absent from the data.
Academically, the school’s state testing results place it in a middle position among the thirteen Davis County districts, though below the midpoint on overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. On math, about a third of students met the state’s proficiency standard. On English language arts, about half did. In science, a little under half reached that bar. These are single-year snapshots, and the data did not include multi-year trends, so a parent cannot see whether performance is improving or declining. Because this is an online school, the context of test administration—whether students tested at home, in a proctored setting, or elsewhere—could matter for how a family interprets these results, but that detail was not available.
The school’s chronic absenteeism rate is notably low, landing in the best quartile among Davis County districts. That is a strong sign that enrolled students are logging in or showing up consistently, which for an online program is a meaningful indicator of engagement. Per-pupil spending falls in the middle range but on the lower half, which is not unusual for a virtual school that does not maintain physical buildings or bus fleets.
A four-year graduation rate was not reported, so a parent considering this school for high school should ask the school directly about how many students finish on time. Since the school serves only upper grades, the absence of a graduation rate is not due to a nontested grade band; the data simply did not include it.
The school operates as a single campus or, more accurately, a single virtual program. A district-wide chronic absenteeism figure suggests the whole student population is tracked together. The school’s location is listed as Utah without a specific city, which fits its online nature—students likely live across the state and participate remotely.
Publicly available information indicates that Leadership Academy of Utah was approved as a state online charter school several years ago and has not undergone recent referendums, curriculum overhauls, or other major, parent-relevant changes. The school’s online model means a family is choosing a fully remote secondary experience. For a parent who wants flexibility, a consistent attendance record among peers, and a school that spends modestly per student, this could be a fit. A parent focused on state test scores should note that the results fall below the midpoint in the county, which may invite a closer conversation with the school about curriculum and student support.
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