District guide
Iron District public schools
Parent-focused district context for Iron County, UT: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Iron District tells you before choosing a home
Iron District is listed with 18 public schools and 12,739 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 9 primary, 2 middle, 4 high, 3 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
18 district schools are associated with Iron County in the current file, about 90% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
9
4,693 reported students
2
2,104 reported students
4
3,047 reported students
3
2,895 reported students
Parent checks for Iron District
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Iron District
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Educational Academy Alternative | Other | KG–12 | CEDAR CITY | 2,585 | Profile |
| Cedar City High Regular | High | 9–12 | CEDAR CITY | 1,366 | Profile |
| Canyon View High Regular | High | 9–12 | CEDAR CITY | 1,123 | Profile |
| Cedar Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | CEDAR CITY | 1,115 | Profile |
| Canyon View Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | CEDAR CITY | 989 | Profile |
| Three Peaks School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | CEDAR CITY | 643 | Listed only |
| Cedar North School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | CEDAR CITY | 636 | Listed only |
| Iron Springs School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | CEDAR CITY | 619 | Listed only |
| Enoch School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | ENOCH | 593 | Listed only |
| Cedar South School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | CEDAR CITY | 565 | Listed only |
| Cedar East School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | CEDAR CITY | 551 | Listed only |
| Fiddlers Canyon School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | CEDAR CITY | 544 | Listed only |
| Parowan School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | PAROWAN | 420 | Listed only |
| Parowan High Regular | High | 7–12 | PAROWAN | 363 | Listed only |
| Launch High Regular | High | 9–12 | CEDAR CITY | 195 | Listed only |
| Iron County Preschool Special Education | Other | PK | CEDAR CITY | 189 | Listed only |
| Escalante Valley School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | BERYL | 122 | Listed only |
| Three Peaks Pre School Special Education | Other | PK | CEDAR CITY | 121 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Iron District FAQ
What schools are included for Iron District?
Iron District includes 18 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 9 primary, 2 middle, 4 high, 3 other schools.
Does this Iron District page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Iron District or local assignment tools.
Is Iron District ranked as the best district in Iron County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Iron District schools have detailed profiles?
5 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.