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 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 456 students in Iron School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, 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 57% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
18 Schools
392 Schools
# Students
12,159 Students
189,521 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
8,281 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
0.47
# American Indian Students
196 Students
2,102 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
97 Students
2,638 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,362 Students
39,200 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
21%
# Black Students
64 Students
2,680 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
10,100 Students
133,028 Students
% White Students
83%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
76 Students
3,660 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
264 Students
6,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
355
15,450
# Students in K Grade:
877
24,394
# Students in 1st Grade:
980
24,403
# Students in 2nd Grade:
985
24,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
951
24,900
# Students in 4th Grade:
926
24,608
# Students in 5th Grade:
944
25,132
# Students in 6th Grade:
969
16,280
# Students in 7th Grade:
900
769
# Students in 8th Grade:
928
1,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
923
2,379
# Students in 10th Grade:
878
1,771
# Students in 11th Grade:
817
1,561
# Students in 12th Grade:
726
1,961
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Escalante Valley School
(Math: 55-59% | 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
Grades: PK-6
| 117 students
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
Grades: PK
| 205 students
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
Grades: PK
| 134 students
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