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Item: Iron School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

2077 W Royal Hunte Drive
Cedar City, UT 84720

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Top 50%

Tel: (435) 586-2804

www.irondistrict.org

Top Rankings

Iron School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:

Overview

This School District

This State (UT)

# Schools

18 Schools

1,108 Schools

# Students

14,125 Students

684,633 Students

# Teachers

525 Teachers

31,428 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Iron School District	Utah
Pre-K	298	102
Kind	986	282
1	995	291
2	1,109	305
3	1,104	322
4	1,143	323
5	1,140	325
6	1,137	332
7	1,107	326
8	1,107	333
9	1,102	337
10	1,009	344
11	984	346
12	904	337

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District Rank

Iron School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 152 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.

This School District

State Average (UT)

#54 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Iron School District
2023	#54
2022	#53
2021	#53
2019	#44
2018	#51
2017	#55
2016	#52
2015	#51
2014	#46
2013	#39
2012	#41

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41%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Iron School District	Utah
2023	41%	40%
2021	40%	39%
2019	49%	45%
2018	48%	47%
2017	48%	47%
2016	49%	47%
2015	49%	45%
2014	48%	44%
2013	84%	77%
2012	82%	75%
2011	82%	73%

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(20-21)

44%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Iron School District	Utah
2021	44%	43%
2019	50%	47%
2018	48%	45%
2017	43%	44%
2016	45%	45%
2015	45%	44%
2014	43%	42%
2013	87%	83%
2012	88%	83%
2011	88%	81%
2010	85%	81%

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(20-21)

47%

45%

89%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Iron School District	Utah
2023	89%	88%
2022	88%	88%
2021	91%	88%
2020	88%	88%
2016	82%	85%
2015	87%	84%
2014	86%	83%
2013	79%	83%
2012	78%	80%
2011	77%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Iron School District	Utah
2024	0.29	0.46
2023	0.30	0.46
2022	0.30	0.45
2021	0.32	0.44
2020	0.29	0.43
2019	0.29	0.43
2018	0.28	0.41
2017	0.28	0.41
2016	0.28	0.41
2015	0.32	0.41
2014	0.28	0.40
2013	0.28	0.39
2012	0.28	0.37
2011	0.28	0.37
2010	0.32	0.47
2009	0.26	0.36
2008	0.26	0.37
2007	0.24	0.33
2006	0.23	0.31
2005	0.22	0.31
2004	0.21	0.30
2003	0.20	0.29
2002	0.19	0.28
2001	0.18	0.26
2000	0.16	0.25
1999	0.15	0.23
1998	0.16	0.21
1997	0.15	0.19
1996	0.14	0.17
1995	0.13	0.17
1994	0.11	0.15
1993	0.09	0.15
1992	0.07	0.15
1991	0.09	0.14
1990	0.09	0.14
1989	0.08	0.14
1988	0.09	0.13

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Iron School District	Utah
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	6%	3%
2009	4%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	4%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	4%	1%
1989	3%	1%
1988	4%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Iron School District	Utah
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2010	4%	5%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Iron School District	Utah
2024	11%	20%
2023	11%	20%
2022	11%	19%
2021	12%	18%
2020	10%	17%
2019	10%	17%
2018	10%	17%
2017	10%	17%
2016	10%	17%
2015	11%	17%
2014	10%	16%
2013	9%	16%
2012	10%	15%
2011	10%	15%
2010	10%	15%
2009	8%	14%
2008	9%	15%
2007	7%	13%
2006	7%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	6%	11%
2003	6%	10%
2002	5%	10%
2001	4%	9%
2000	4%	8%
1999	3%	7%
1998	4%	7%
1997	4%	6%
1996	3%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Iron School District	Utah
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% White

82%

69%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Iron School District	Utah
2024	84%	71%
2023	83%	71%
2022	83%	72%
2021	80%	73%
2020	84%	74%
2019	84%	74%
2018	84%	75%
2017	84%	75%
2016	85%	75%
2015	76%	75%
2014	84%	76%
2013	85%	77%
2012	84%	78%
2011	84%	78%
2010	78%	73%
2009	86%	79%
2008	85%	78%
2007	87%	81%
2006	87%	82%
2005	88%	82%
2004	88%	83%
2003	88%	84%
2002	90%	84%
2001	90%	85%
2000	92%	86%
1999	92%	87%
1998	92%	88%
1997	92%	90%
1996	93%	91%
1995	93%	91%
1994	94%	92%
1993	95%	92%
1992	96%	92%
1991	95%	92%
1990	95%	92%
1989	96%	92%
1988	95%	93%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Iron School District	Utah
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Iron School District	Utah
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,443 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,676. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $6,692 is less than the state median of $10,772. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (UT)

Total Revenue

$105 MM

$7,309 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Iron School District	Utah
2023	$105 MM	$6 MM
2022	$94 MM	$5 MM
2021	$105 MM	$6 MM
2020	$94 MM	$5 MM
2019	$90 MM	$5 MM
2018	$84 MM	$5 MM
2017	$79 MM	$4 MM
2016	$78 MM	$4 MM
2015	$69 MM	$4 MM
2014	$70 MM	$3 MM
2012	$66 MM	$3 MM
2011	$64 MM	$3 MM
2010	$69 MM	$4 MM
2009	$70 MM	$4 MM
2008	$71 MM	$4 MM
2007	$66 MM	$3 MM
2006	$61 MM	$3 MM
2005	$54 MM	$4 MM
2004	$49 MM	$12 MM
2003	$47 MM	$15 MM
2002	$51 MM	$28 MM
2001	$50 MM	$29 MM
2000	$46 MM	$26 MM
1999	$47 MM	$25 MM
1998	$37 MM	$24 MM
1997	$36 MM	$25 MM
1996	$30 MM	$22 MM
1995	$29 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$95 MM

$7,375 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Iron School District	Utah
2023	$95 MM	$6 MM
2022	$86 MM	$5 MM
2021	$95 MM	$6 MM
2020	$86 MM	$5 MM
2019	$81 MM	$5 MM
2018	$78 MM	$6 MM
2017	$82 MM	$4 MM
2016	$69 MM	$4 MM
2015	$73 MM	$4 MM
2014	$63 MM	$5 MM
2012	$63 MM	$4 MM
2011	$68 MM	$4 MM
2010	$73 MM	$4 MM
2009	$67 MM	$4 MM
2008	$61 MM	$4 MM
2007	$60 MM	$4 MM
2006	$69 MM	$3 MM
2005	$47 MM	$4 MM
2004	$43 MM	$11 MM
2003	$43 MM	$17 MM
2002	$47 MM	$29 MM
2001	$48 MM	$25 MM
2000	$41 MM	$24 MM
1999	$38 MM	$25 MM
1998	$34 MM	$24 MM
1997	$36 MM	$23 MM
1996	$38 MM	$22 MM
1995	$38 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$7,443

$10,676

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Iron School District	Utah
2023	$8,253	$9,342
2022	$9,513	$8,597
2021	$9,479	$9,313
2020	$9,513	$8,597
2019	$9,233	$8,627
2018	$8,838	$8,029
2017	$8,397	$7,686
2016	$8,461	$7,266
2015	$7,638	$6,581
2014	$7,862	$5,338
2012	$7,653	$4,705
2011	$7,378	$4,543
2010	$7,972	$6,581
2009	$8,159	$6,813
2008	$7,541	$7,623
2007	$7,761	$6,076
2006	$8,506	$4,967
2005	$6,982	$4,329
2004	$6,599	$6,102
2003	$6,519	$6,220
2002	$6,924	$7,114
2001	$6,973	$7,259
2000	$6,637	$6,675
1999	$6,724	$6,642
1998	$5,418	$6,523
1997	$5,470	$6,508
1995	$4,667	$5,647
1992	$3,689	$4,392

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Spending / Student

$6,692

$10,772

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Iron School District	Utah
2023	$7,420	$9,510
2022	$8,628	$7,780
2021	$8,522	$9,480
2020	$8,628	$7,780
2019	$8,312	$8,415
2018	$8,140	$8,830
2017	$8,705	$7,475
2016	$7,509	$6,305
2015	$7,993	$6,846
2014	$7,135	$7,366
2012	$7,307	$6,762
2011	$7,912	$6,468
2010	$8,343	$6,846
2009	$7,845	$7,783
2008	$6,501	$9,030
2007	$7,094	$7,142
2006	$9,627	$5,099
2005	$6,071	$4,055
2004	$5,749	$5,456
2003	$5,971	$7,032
2002	$6,390	$7,242
2001	$6,630	$6,462
2000	$5,918	$6,237
1999	$5,505	$6,499
1998	$5,001	$6,514
1997	$5,465	$6,049
1995	$6,158	$5,450
1992	$3,397	$4,295

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Iron School District?

Iron School District manages 18 public schools serving 14,125 students.

What is the rank of Iron School District?

Iron School District is ranked #53 out of 152 school districts in Utah (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Utah school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Iron School District?

82% of Iron School District students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Iron School District?

Iron School District has a student/teacher ratio of 27:1, which is higher than the Utah state average of 22:1.

What is Iron School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $6,692 is less than the state median of $10,772. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,125 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 89% (Top 30% in UT)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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