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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 2025 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 11,559 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
18 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
14,790 Students
416,794 Students
# Teachers
501 Teachers
19,780 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
30:1
30:1
District Rank
Iron School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 153 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 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
45%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.47
# American Indian Students
235 Students
4,113 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
145 Students
7,043 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,577 Students
84,156 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
96 Students
5,549 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
12,354 Students
292,437 Students
% White Students
83%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
112 Students
6,780 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
16,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
335
11,716
# Students in K Grade:
1,051
44,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,162
47,327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,193
50,032
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,206
50,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,230
50,477
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,193
51,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,188
50,580
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,168
23,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,140
17,432
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,019
5,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,041
4,605
# Students in 11th Grade:
983
4,803
# Students in 12th Grade:
881
5,272
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,108 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,391 is less than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,108
$10,732
Spending / Student
$6,391
$10,829
Best Iron School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iron Springs School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
235 N 4050 W
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-9485
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-9485
Grades: K-5
| 652 students
Rank: #22.
Three Peaks School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1685 W Midvalley Road
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-8871
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-8871
Grades: K-5
| 650 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2215 West Royal Hunte Dr
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2810
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2810
Grades: 6-8
| 1,149 students
Rank: #44.
Parowan School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
128 W 100 N, Po Box 458
Parowan, UT 84761
(435) 477-3368
Parowan, UT 84761
(435) 477-3368
Grades: K-6
| 419 students
Rank: #55.
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
| 139 students
Rank: #66.
Enoch School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4701 N Wagon Wheel Dr
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2855
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2855
Grades: K-5
| 552 students
Rank: #77.
Cedar North School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
550 W 200 N
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2845
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2845
Grades: K-5
| 611 students
Rank: #88.
Fiddlers Canyon School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
475 E 1935 N
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2860
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2860
Grades: K-5
| 525 students
Rank: #99.
Canyon View Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1865 N Main
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2830
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2830
Grades: 6-8
| 974 students
Rank: #1010.
Southwest Educational Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
510 W 800 S
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2870
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2870
Grades: K-12
| 4,769 students
Rank: #1111.
Cedar South School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
499 W 400 S
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2850
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2850
Grades: K-5
| 552 students
Rank: #1212.
Cedar East School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
255 E College Ave
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2840
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2840
Grades: K-5
| 567 students
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