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 3 public preschools serving 409 students in Iron School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Utah.
Public Preschools in Iron School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public preschool average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
18 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
14,125 Students
194,853 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
9,201 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
0.50
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
24%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
82%
66%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% 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 Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Escalante Valley School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
202 N Beryl Hwy
Beryl, UT 84714
(435) 439-5550
Beryl, UT 84714
(435) 439-5550
Gr: PK-6 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: n/an/a
Iron County Preschool
Special Education School
638 W 500 S
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2801
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2801
Gr: PK | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: n/an/a
Three Peaks Pre School
Special Education School
1521 W Midvalley Road
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 867-4288
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 867-4288
Gr: PK | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 103:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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