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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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
4,239
+4,102 (+2994%) vs 2017
% White
89%
was 79%
% Hispanic
6%
was 10%
% Black
1%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Southwest Educational Academy
Southwest Educational Academy is a big combined-grade school in CEDAR CITY, Utah, overseen by Iron District. The school enrolls 4,239 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 517% above the state mean of about 687.
Within Iron District, which oversees 18 schools and 14,125 students, Southwest Educational Academy is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, Southwest Educational Academy shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school reports 6% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 283.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 19.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Iron County runs at roughly 30%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Iron County put the typical household earns roughly $66,247 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Southwest Educational Academy is one of 21 public schools in Iron County (combined enrollment of about 15,285 students).
Nearest neighbor: Cedar City High, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Southwest Educational Academy.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Southwest Educational Academy has increased 2994%, going from 137 students in 2018 to 4,239 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share increased from 79% to 89%.
On the community side, members of the Southwest Educational Academy community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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.