District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
14,125
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
19
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
26.6:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$8,643
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$5,564
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Iron District
Iron District operates 19 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Cedar City, Utah. NCES reports 14,125 students and 531.24 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 12 of 153 Utah districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $8,643 in current expenditure per pupil and $5,564 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 111 of 151 districts in Utah. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 3.1%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 10.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 531.24
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $110,109,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Iron District location
Cedar City, Utah · 37.6589, -113.0877. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White82.4%
- Hispanic11.6%
- Black0.7%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.9%
- Multiracial2.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Iron District
19 current directory entries
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Showing 19 of 19 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon View High | High | 09–12 | 1,021 | 17.2:1 |
| Canyon View Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 948 | 19:1 |
| Cedar City High | High | 09–12 | 1,372 | 20.3:1 |
| Cedar East School | Elementary | KG–05 | 598 | 20.2:1 |
| Cedar Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,139 | 20:1 |
| Cedar North School | Elementary | KG–05 | 578 | 19.9:1 |
| Cedar South School | Elementary | KG–05 | 545 | 18.2:1 |
| Enoch School | Elementary | KG–05 | 516 | 16.9:1 |
| Escalante Valley School | Elementary | PK–06 | 134 | 16.3:1 |
| Fiddlers Canyon School | Elementary | KG–05 | 515 | 21.5:1 |
| Iron County Preschool | Other | PK–PK | 172 | 28.7:1 |
| Iron Online | Other | KG–12 | — | — |
| Iron Springs School | Elementary | KG–05 | 636 | 19.8:1 |
| Launch High | High | 09–12 | 196 | 23.1:1 |
| Parowan High | High | 07–12 | 349 | 16.7:1 |
| Parowan School | Elementary | KG–06 | 418 | 18.1:1 |
| Southwest Educational Academy | Other | KG–12 | 4,239 | 283:1 |
| Three Peaks Pre School | Other | PK–PK | 103 | 103:1 |
| Three Peaks School | Elementary | KG–05 | 646 | 20.4:1 |