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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
The gist

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 Modena.

PK–69 schoolsThis district
7–123 schoolsThis district
124 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. UT

2020–21
Math 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.

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.

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