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 2025-26 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 45% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 43%), 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
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
45%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.47
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
83%
70%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Iron Springs School
(Math: 50% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Cedar Middle School
(Math: 47% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,149 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
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
Gr: K-5 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #44.
Fiddlers Canyon School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
475 E 1935 N
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2860
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2860
Gr: K-5 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #55.
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
Gr: K-6 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #66.
Cedar North School
(Math: 47% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #77.
Enoch School
(Math: 48% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #88.
Escalante Valley School
(Math: 50-54% | 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
Gr: PK-6 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #99.
Canyon View Middle School
(Math: 34% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 974 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1010.
Cedar South School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
499 W 400 S
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2850
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2850
Gr: K-5 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1111.
Cedar East School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
255 E College Ave
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2840
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2840
Gr: K-5 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1212.
Southwest Educational Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
510 W 800 S
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2870
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2870
Gr: K-12 | 4,769 students Student-teacher ratio: 238:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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