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 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 8,842 students in Iron School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Iron School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
18 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
12,159 Students
430,190 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
19,231 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (UT)
#53 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Iron   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iron   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iron   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Iron   School District and public school graduation rate of UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.45
# American Indian Students
196 Students
4,395 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
97 Students
7,143 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,362 Students
80,689 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
64 Students
5,829 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
10,100 Students
310,441 Students
% White Students
83%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
76 Students
6,892 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
264 Students
14,781 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
355
11,568
# Students in K Grade:
877
48,681
# Students in 1st Grade:
980
49,552
# Students in 2nd Grade:
985
50,420
# Students in 3rd Grade:
951
51,262
# Students in 4th Grade:
926
50,462
# Students in 5th Grade:
944
51,718
# Students in 6th Grade:
969
51,995
# Students in 7th Grade:
900
23,827
# Students in 8th Grade:
928
18,112
# Students in 9th Grade:
923
6,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
878
5,232
# Students in 11th Grade:
817
5,064
# Students in 12th Grade:
726
5,843
# 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.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart display total revenue of Iron   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$95 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart display total spending of Iron   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$8,646
$10,643
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Iron   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$7,774
$10,739
This chart display average spending per public school student in Iron   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Iron School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iron Springs School
Math: 54% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
235 N 4050 W
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-9485
Grades: K-5
| 681 students
Rank: #22.
Three Peaks School
Math: 52% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1685 W Midvalley Road
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-8871
Grades: K-5
| 698 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Middle School
Math: 43% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2215 West Royal Hunte Dr
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2810
Grades: 6-8
| 1,142 students
Rank: #44.
Parowan School
Math: 45% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
128 W 100 N, Po Box 458
Parowan, UT 84761
(435) 477-3368
Grades: K-6
| 413 students
Rank: #55.
Escalante Valley School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
202 N Beryl Hwy
Beryl, UT 84714
(435) 439-5550
Grades: PK-6
| 117 students
Rank: #66.
Enoch School
Math: 49% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4701 N Wagon Wheel Dr
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2855
Grades: K-5
| 542 students
Rank: #77.
Cedar North School
Math: 46% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
550 W 200 N
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2845
Grades: K-5
| 537 students
Rank: #88.
Fiddlers Canyon School
Math: 47% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
475 E 1935 N
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2860
Grades: K-5
| 565 students
Rank: #99.
Canyon View Middle School
Math: 32% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1865 N Main
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2830
Grades: 6-8
| 950 students
Rank: #1010.
Southwest Educational Academy
Alternative School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
510 W 800 S
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2870
Grades: K-12
| 2,141 students
Rank: #1111.
Cedar South School
Math: 38% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
499 W 400 S
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2850
Grades: K-5
| 513 students
Rank: #1212.
Cedar East School
Math: 35% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
255 E College Ave
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2840
Grades: K-5
| 543 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,159 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in UT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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