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Best Iron County Private Schools (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 private schools serving 112 students in Iron County, UT (there are 21 public schools, serving 15,668 public students). 1% of all K-12 students are educated in private schools (compared to the UT state average of 3%).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Private Schools in Iron County (2026-27)

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Moonridge Academy
Gr: 6-9 | 15 students
Extracurriculars: 2
All-girls
9400 W. 2400 S.
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 704-7191
(5)
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Mountain Springs Preparatory Academy Photo
Mountain Springs Preparatory Academy
Gr: 10-12 | 36 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
1454 South Campus Drive
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 867-5555
(27)
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Overview

Category
This State (UT)
US
# Schools
4 Schools

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

YearIron County Total Schools
20254
20244
20232
20222
20212
20202
20192
20182
20172
20162
20152
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# Students
112 Students
22,354 Students

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

YearIron County AverageUtah (UT) AverageNational Average
202528134179
202428131172
202321139174
202229144185
202129135180
202029130171
201929125175
201829127172
201721132180
201621125178
201512119167
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% Average Students of Color
40%
26%

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

YearIron County AverageUtah (UT) AverageNational Average
202539%27%34%
202439%26%34%
202335%24%33%
202231%24%33%
202131%23%32%
202031%24%32%
201925%23%31%
201825%23%31%
201731%26%32%
201631%25%32%
201530%26%32%
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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
20 Teachers
2,118 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

YearIron County AverageUtah (UT) AverageNational Average
20256:111:111:1
20246:111:111:1
20234:112:111:1
20226:111:111:1
20216:111:111:1
20206:111:112:1
20196:111:112:1
20186:110:112:1
20175:111:112:1
20165:111:112:1
20153:111:112:1
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Average Class Size
8 students
13 students

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

YearIron County AverageUtah (UT) AverageNational Average
202581415
202481415
202381415
202281415
202181415
202081415
201981415
201881415
201761515
201641415
201541315
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.63

Diversity Score Trends

YearIron County AverageUtah (UT) AverageNational Average
20250.610.630.65
20240.610.630.65
20230.520.610.65
20220.560.600.64
20210.560.600.64
20200.560.600.64
20190.560.590.63
20180.560.600.63
20170.650.590.61
20160.650.580.61
20150.480.580.61
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# American Indian Students
3 Students
143 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%

Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

YearIron County AverageUtah (UT) AverageNational Average
20253%1%1%
20243%1%1%
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# Asian Students
6 Students
1,057 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Trends

YearIron County AverageUtah (UT) AverageNational Average
20255%5%5%
20245%5%5%
20238%5%5%
20223%4%4%
20213%5%4%
20203%4%4%
20193%4%4%
20183%3%4%
20175%3%4%
20165%3%4%
20159%3%4%
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# Hispanic Students
19 Students
1,812 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

YearIron County AverageUtah (UT) AverageNational Average
202517%8%9%
202417%8%9%
202324%8%9%
20227%10%8%
20217%10%9%
20207%10%9%
20197%9%8%
20187%9%8%
201710%9%8%
201610%9%8%
201517%9%8%
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# Black Students
14 Students
740 Students
% Black Students
12%
3%

Black Student Percentage Trends

YearIron County AverageUtah (UT) AverageNational Average
202512%3%7%
202412%3%7%
20232%3%8%
20222%3%7%
20212%3%7%
20202%3%8%
20192%3%7%
20182%3%7%
20172%3%7%
20162%3%7%
20154%3%8%
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# White Students
67 Students
11,586 Students
% White Students
59%
51%

White Student Percentage Trends

YearIron County AverageUtah (UT) AverageNational Average
202559%52%52%
202459%53%52%
202364%55%52%
202228%58%54%
202128%58%54%
202028%58%54%
201928%58%56%
201828%58%56%
201739%58%58%
201639%59%58%
201570%59%58%
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# Hawaiian Students
n/a
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
5 Students
7,012 Students
% of Others Students
4%
31%

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

YearIron County AverageUtah (UT) AverageNational Average
20254%30%26%
20244%29%26%
202260%25%25%
202160%24%25%
202060%24%24%
201960%25%24%
201860%25%23%
201744%26%22%
201644%25%22%
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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
2 extracurriculars
8 extracurriculars

Frequently Asked Questions

How many private schools are located in Iron County, UT?
2 private schools are located in Iron County, UT.
What percentage of students in Iron County go to private school?
1% of all K-12 students in Iron County are educated in private schools (compared to the UT state average of 3%).

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