15 public K-12 schools in Cedar City from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
15 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Cedar City's 15 public schools is Southwest Educational Academy, scoring 34/100, against a city average of 25/100. Computed live across every Cedar City campus reporting to NCES.
How the Cedar City Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Cedar City, UT enrolls 12,932 students across 15 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 1 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 24:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 25/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Cedar City on this index is Southwest Educational Academy, at 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 4,239 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Cedar City spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Southwest Educational Academy accounts for 32.8% of all Cedar City public-school enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cedar City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: Combined. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Cedar City school enrollment varies 41× across entities
Cedar City school enrollment ranges from 103 students (lowest) to 4,239 students (highest), a spread of 4,136 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme heterogeneity inside a single city, small specialty programs sit alongside large comprehensive campuses, often serving very different family demographics inside walking distance. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Cedar City student-teacher ratio is 24.0:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Cedar City
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Cedar City is Southwest Educational Academy with a quality score of 34/100. There are 15 public schools in Cedar City with 12,932 total students.
How many schools are in Cedar City, UT? ▼
Cedar City has 15 public schools with a total enrollment of 12,932 students. 1 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 24:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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