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Enrollment
4,239
Combined
DISTRICT 785 · STATE 687
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRON DISTRICT·NCES 490039000872
Southwest Educational Academy
510 W 800 S, CEDAR CITY, UT 84720 · (435) 586-2870 · Iron County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED33-TOWNALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL4,239 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
283.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 39.0:1 · STATE 19.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
424 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 293 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 308 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 341 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 379 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 334 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 336 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 351 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 371 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 351 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 310 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 264 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 298 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 303 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (293) is 17% smaller than its 8th grade class (351).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.6%
own-school result
Math
31.2%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.6% | 31.2% |
| 2023-24 | 55.6% | 39.7% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
4,239
+2,663 (+169%) vs 2020
+423800% since 1990-91, when it was 1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4,239 | 15 | 283.0:1 | 10% (424) |
| 2023-24 | 4,769 | 19.5 | 244.1:1 | 13% (632) |
| 2022-23 | 2,585 | 18.5 | 139.5:1 | 26% (682) |
| 2020-21 | 1,576 | N/A | N/A | 22% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 137 | N/A | N/A | 49% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 130 | N/A | N/A | 53% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 115 | 15 | 7.7:1 | 70% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 66 | 3 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1 | 1 | 1.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwest Educational Academy.
About Southwest Educational Academy
The public combined-grade school Southwest Educational Academy is located in CEDAR CITY, Utah. The latest federal count shows 4,239 students in kindergarten through 12. Against the 687-student average for combined schools in Utah, enrollment here is 517% higher.
Iron District is the district for Southwest Educational Academy. It has 18 schools and 14,125 students.
Most students at Southwest Educational Academy are White: 89% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic. For comparison, Iron County is about 87% White. Southwest Educational Academy has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Southwest Educational Academy's 15 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 283.0:1. That ratio is over the 19.9:1 average for combined schools in Utah. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 10%. That is 20 points below the 30% average for public schools in Iron County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Iron County show that median household income is about $66,247, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Southwest Educational Academy is one of 21 public schools in Iron County, which together enroll about 15,285 students.
Nearby, Cedar City High is about 0.2 miles away. Southwest Educational Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 1,576 to 4,239. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.
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Iron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,252
Census ACS
Median income
$66,247
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
15,285 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iron District
- Cedar City HighHigh · 1,372 students
- Cedar MiddleMiddle · 1,139 students
- Canyon View HighHigh · 1,021 students
- Canyon View MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Three Peaks SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Iron Springs SchoolElementary · 636 students
Other schools in CEDAR CITY
- Cedar City HighHigh · 1,372 students
- Cedar MiddleMiddle · 1,139 students
- Canyon View HighHigh · 1,021 students
- Canyon View MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Three Peaks SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Iron Springs SchoolElementary · 636 students
Nearby schools
- Cedar City High0.2 mi · 1,372
- Iron County Preschool0.4 mi · 172
- Cedar South School0.5 mi · 545
- Success SUU0.8 mi · 224
- Launch High1.0 mi · 196
- Cedar Middle1.2 mi · 1,139
Frequently asked questions
About Southwest Educational AcademyHow many students attend Southwest Educational Academy?
Southwest Educational Academy enrolls approximately 4,239 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Southwest Educational Academy serve?
Southwest Educational Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Southwest Educational Academy have?
Southwest Educational Academy employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 283.0:1.
How diverse is Southwest Educational Academy?
Southwest Educational Academy reports a student body of 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Southwest Educational Academy?
Southwest Educational Academy is overseen by Iron District in Iron County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.