Granite District vs Iron District

How do these districts compare?

Metric Granite District Iron District
Location SALT LAKE CITY, Utah Cedar City, Utah
Total Enrollment 61,197 12,739
Number of Schools 88 18
Student:Teacher Ratio 22.2:1 34.5:1

Spending

Metric Granite District Iron District
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,342 $8,861
Federal Revenue 15.4% 13.5%
State Revenue 45.7% 58.4%
Local Revenue 38.9% 28.1%
Granite District
Federal State Local
Iron District
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Granite District Iron District
White 44.5% 79.3%
African American 3.8% 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 39.3% 14.2%
Asian 3.7% 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% 1.6%
Pacific Islander 4.4% 0.7%
Multiracial 3.7% 2.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 41.2% 29.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Granite District Iron District
AP Courses Offered 149 15
Schools with AP 8 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 397.3:1 965.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.1% 25.3%

School Types

Granite District

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Iron District

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.