Iron School District

2077 W Royal Hunte Drive
Cedar City, UT 84720
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

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 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 6,675 students in Iron School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Iron School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 31% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
18 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
14,125 Students
254,900 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
11,936 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.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#54 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
41%
40%
(20-21)
44%
43%
(20-21)
47%
45%
89%
88%
(2022-23)
23.1%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.48
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
82%
69%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,443 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,799. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,692 is less than the state median of $10,896. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,443
$10,799
Spending / Student
$6,692
$10,896

Best Iron School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cedar Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2215 West Royal Hunte Dr
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2810
Gr: 6-8 | 1,139 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Canyon View Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1865 N Main
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2830
Gr: 6-8 | 948 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
Parowan High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
50 W 100 N, Po Box 337
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:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
510 W 800 S
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2870
Gr: K-12 | 4,239 students Student-teacher ratio: 283:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,125 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in UT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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