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Iron School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,119 students in Iron School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in Iron School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Iron School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Canyon View High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
18 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
12,159 Students
303,284 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
13,292 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Iron School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 154 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 91% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.43
# American Indian Students
196 Students
2,705 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
97 Students
5,091 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,362 Students
55,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
18%
# Black Students
64 Students
4,087 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
10,100 Students
221,771 Students
% White Students
83%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
76 Students
4,567 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
264 Students
9,487 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
355
313
# Students in K Grade:
877
3,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
980
4,209
# Students in 2nd Grade:
985
4,290
# Students in 3rd Grade:
951
4,213
# Students in 4th Grade:
926
4,233
# Students in 5th Grade:
944
4,316
# Students in 6th Grade:
969
5,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
900
27,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
928
34,856
# Students in 9th Grade:
923
54,344
# Students in 10th Grade:
878
53,774
# Students in 11th Grade:
817
51,576
# Students in 12th Grade:
726
50,303
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,646 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,643. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,774 is less than the state median of $10,739. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,646
$10,643
Spending / Student
$7,774
$10,739
Best Iron School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Launch High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1975 W Royal Hunte Dr
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 865-3160
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 865-3160
Grades: 9-12
| 185 students
Rank: #22.
Southwest Educational Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
510 W 800 S
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2870
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2870
Grades: K-12
| 2,141 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar City High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
703 W 600 S
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2820
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2820
Grades: 9-12
| 1,319 students
Rank: #44.
Canyon View High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
166 W 1925 N
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2813
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2813
Grades: 9-12
| 1,123 students
Rank: #55.
Parowan High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
50 W 100 N, Po Box 337
Parowan, UT 84761
(435) 477-3366
Parowan, UT 84761
(435) 477-3366
Grades: 7-12
| 351 students
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