Utah Virtual Academy

Utah Virtual Academy is one of the well-populated multi-level schools in MURRAY, Utah, part of Utah Virtual Academy, with 1,890 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 687 students each, so Utah Virtual Academy sits 175% bigger than that benchmark.

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

Demographically, Utah Virtual Academy lists that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 23% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander.

On the resource side, The school employs 92 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.5:1. The state averages about 19.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Salt Lake County put median household income runs about $97,494, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Salt Lake County runs 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), of which Utah Virtual Academy is one.

James E. Moss School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Utah Virtual Academy.

Utah Virtual Academy operates from a city-core location. As a public charter, Utah Virtual Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school. Utah Virtual Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 6%: 2,003 students in 2018 compared to 1,890 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 65% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.