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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 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 445 students in Iron School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Utah.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Preschools in Iron School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public preschool average of 31% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
18 Schools
408 Schools
# Students
14,790 Students
195,137 Students
# Teachers
501 Teachers
9,057 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
#53 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)41%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
45%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.48
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
83%
69%
% 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 ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Escalante Valley School
(Math: 55-59% | 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
Grades: PK-6
| 139 students
Rank: n/an/a
Iron County Preschool
Special Education School
638 W 500 S
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2801
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-2801
Grades: PK
| 200 students
Rank: n/an/a
Three Peaks Pre School
Special Education School
1521 W Midvalley Road
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 867-4288
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 867-4288
Grades: PK
| 106 students
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