Iron District

The Iron District in Utah is home to 16 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative school. These schools vary in size, student demographics, academic performance, and other key metrics.

Among the standout schools in the district are Launch High, which is ranked 12th out of 139 Utah high schools and has a 5-star rating, and Parowan High, which is ranked 16th out of 138 Utah high schools and has a 4-star rating. Both schools have impressive academic performance, with Launch High seeing 68.7% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 60% of 9th graders proficient or better, and Parowan High achieving 52.3% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 70.5% of 9th graders proficient or better in Science. Additionally, Fiddlers Canyon School and Iron Springs School stand out as high-performing elementary schools, with strong proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels.

However, the data also reveals significant variation in academic performance across the schools in the district, even within the same grade levels. For example, in 10th grade English Language Arts, Cedar City High has 52.5% proficiency, while Canyon View High has only 42.5% proficiency. Additionally, the alternative school, Southwest Educational Academy, has an extremely high student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its lower academic performance compared to other schools in the district.