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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,632 students in Iron School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Utah.
Public High Schools in Iron School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Utah public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Iron School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Utah average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Canyon View High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Utah or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
18 Schools
355 Schools
# Students
12,739 Students
310,546 Students
# Teachers
484 Teachers
13,546 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 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
0.30
0.45
# American Indian Students
201 Students
2,737 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
106 Students
5,345 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,419 Students
59,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
72 Students
4,053 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
10,569 Students
223,756 Students
% White Students
83%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
90 Students
4,779 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
282 Students
9,889 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
331
297
# Students in K Grade:
942
4,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
978
4,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,037
4,409
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,031
4,414
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,008
4,310
# Students in 5th Grade:
969
4,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
985
5,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,003
28,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
902
35,453
# Students in 9th Grade:
948
55,319
# Students in 10th Grade:
944
55,533
# Students in 11th Grade:
866
53,074
# Students in 12th Grade:
795
50,816
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,420 is less than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,253
$10,563
Spending / Student
$7,420
$10,658
Best Iron School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Launch High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1975 W Royal Hunte Dr
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 865-3160
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 865-3160
Grades: 9-12
| 195 students
Rank: #22.
Southwest Educational Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 2,585 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
703 W 600 S
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2820
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2820
Grades: 9-12
| 1,366 students
Rank: #44.
Canyon View High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
166 W 1925 N
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2813
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2813
Grades: 9-12
| 1,123 students
Rank: #55.
Parowan High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
50 W 100 N, Po Box 337
Parowan, UT 84761
(435) 477-3366
Parowan, UT 84761
(435) 477-3366
Grades: 7-12
| 363 students
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