📍 128 W 100 N, PO BOX 458, Parowan, Iron County, 84761
Parowan School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Parowan, Iron County. The school has 420 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Iron District school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Parowan School enrolls 420 students across grades K–6. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 363 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 9% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
201 of the school's 420 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 131 qualify for free lunch and 70 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Parowan School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-20, state senate district 28, state house district 71.
Parowan School is one of 18 schools in Iron District, based in Cedar City, Utah. The district serves 14,125 students district-wide and employs 482 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 420 students, Parowan School is smaller than the district average of about 785 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote