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Iron School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Cedar City, Enoch, Parowan, Paragonah, Kanarraville and Brian Head.
Students
14,125
Schools
18
Spent per student
$8,969
UT $11,467
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$60.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Iron School District
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Utah districts
- Spends 22% less per student than the UT average
- 27 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 27.4% since 2020
- Debt of $60.0M, about $4,251 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Beryl Junction.
Test scores vs. UT
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 38.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 88.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$8,969 per student · 22% below UT
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 60%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,091’20
12,159’21
12,739’22
14,790’23
14,125’24
Up 27.4% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
Three Peaks School
B+646 students20:1
Iron Springs School
A−636 students20:1
Cedar East School
C+598 students20:1
Cedar North School
B578 students20:1
Cedar South School
C+545 students18:1
Enoch School
B516 students17:1
Fiddlers Canyon School
B−515 students21:1
Parowan School
B418 students18:1
Escalante Valley School
B134 students16:1
Cedar Middle
B+1,139 students20:1
Canyon View Middle
B−948 students19:1
Cedar City High
C+1,372 students20:1
Canyon View High
C1,021 students17:1
Parowan High
C349 students17:1
Launch High
A−196 students23:1
Southwest Educational Academy
B−4,239 students283:1
Iron County Preschool
172 students29:1
Three Peaks Pre School
103 students103:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.