American Principles Academy

Located at 782 North Main St, in CEDAR CITY, Utah, American Principles Academy is an intimate elementary school that hosts 204 students (grades K through 8), overseen by American Principles Academy. That puts it 58% leaner than the typical public school in Utah, which averages around 491 students.

American Principles Academy is the operating authority for American Principles Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, American Principles Academy records that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder comes out to 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Iron County put the typical household earns roughly $66,247 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. American Principles Academy is one of 21 public schools in Iron County (combined enrollment of about 15,285 students).

Cedar North School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

American Principles Academy operates from a small-town location. American Principles Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.