Cedar City Railroad Depot · Photo: JunesongPRVSN · CC BY-SA 4.0Cedar City’s public schools outscore 63% of Utah districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Cedar City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Utah, not nationally.
From Utah state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cedar City’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 99 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cedar City’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $8,969 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 27% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Success SUU, American Principles Academy, Mountain Springs Preparatory Academy (private), Havenwood Schools (private) and Turning Point School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cedar City’s grade
B: better than 63% of Utah school districts, #71 of 119 Utah towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Utah average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cedar City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Cedar City
Escalante Valley School
Grades PK–6 · 134 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Beryl
6th grade in Cedar City · depends on your address
Cedar Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,139 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Canyon View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 948 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Cedar City · depends on your address
Cedar Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,139 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Canyon View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 948 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cedar City · depends on your address
Cedar Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,139 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Canyon View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 948 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cedar City · depends on your address
Cedar City High
Grades 9–12 · 1,372 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Canyon View High
Grades 9–12 · 1,021 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Launch High
Grades 9–12 · 196 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Cedar City · depends on your address
Cedar City High
Grades 9–12 · 1,372 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Canyon View High
Grades 9–12 · 1,021 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Launch High
Grades 9–12 · 196 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Cedar City’s public schools are run by Iron School District, which also serves Brian Head, Enoch, Kanarraville and Paragonah and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Cedar City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Cedar City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar City | B | Iron |
| Enoch | B | Iron |
Every school in Cedar City
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cedar City’s schools
Are Cedar City’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Utah: the public schools Cedar City children attend outscore 63% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #71 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cedar City in?
Iron School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,125 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cedar City kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Cedar City High, Canyon View High and Launch High.
What is Cedar City’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Iron School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.
How much does Cedar City spend per student?
$8,969 in Iron School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Cedar City?
Yes: Mountain Springs Preparatory Academy (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 40 students), Havenwood Schools (nonsectarian · all-girls, grades 7–12, 29 students) and Turning Point School (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 6–12, 25 students). Cedar City also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Cedar City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cedar City → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Utah. Stars are from neighbors.