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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 3 public preschools serving 432 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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public preschool average of 31% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
18 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
12,739 Students
188,525 Students
# Teachers
484 Teachers
8,472 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
0.48
# American Indian Students
201 Students
2,124 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
106 Students
2,869 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,419 Students
40,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
22%
# Black Students
72 Students
2,744 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
10,569 Students
129,974 Students
% White Students
83%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
90 Students
3,736 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
282 Students
6,508 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
331
15,953
# Students in K Grade:
942
23,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
978
25,342
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,037
24,929
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,031
25,274
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,008
25,879
# Students in 5th Grade:
969
25,281
# Students in 6th Grade:
985
16,886
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,003
939
# Students in 8th Grade:
902
1,407
# Students in 9th Grade:
948
1,102
# Students in 10th Grade:
944
599
# Students in 11th Grade:
866
518
# Students in 12th Grade:
795
781
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Escalante Valley School
Magnet 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
| 122 students
Rank: n/an/a
Iron County Preschool
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
638 W 500 S
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2801
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2801
Grades: PK
| 189 students
Rank: n/an/a
Three Peaks Pre School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1521 W Midvalley Road
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 867-4288
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 867-4288
Grades: PK
| 121 students
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