Top Rankings
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 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 7,177 students in Iron School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in Iron School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Utah public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Iron School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Canyon View High School, with 97% 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 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
18 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
14,125 Students
306,288 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
13,860 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
27:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Iron School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 152 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
45%
Graduation Rate
89%
88.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.1%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.47
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
82%
70%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,859 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,924. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,385 is less than the state median of $12,726. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$8,736 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$8,602 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,859
$12,924
Spending / Student
$9,385
$12,726
Best Iron School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Launch High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1975 W Royal Hunte Dr
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 865-3160
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 865-3160
Gr: 9-12 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Cedar City High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
703 W 600 S
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2820
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2820
Gr: 9-12 | 1,372 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Parowan High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
50 W 100 N, Po Box 337
Parowan, UT 84761
(435) 477-3366
Parowan, UT 84761
(435) 477-3366
Gr: 7-12 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
Southwest Educational Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
510 W 800 S
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2870
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2870
Gr: K-12 | 4,239 students Student-teacher ratio: 283:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #55.
Canyon View High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
166 W 1925 N
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2813
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2813
Gr: 9-12 | 1,021 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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