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Cedar City city, UT

ZIP 84720 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 84720

K-12 nearby
15
Public
11
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 84720 (Cedar City, UT) is associated with Iron School District (LEA 4900390) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 15 K-12 schools (11 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Southern Utah University about 8.8 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Iron School District
LEA ID
4900390
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (3)

  • Southern Utah University8.8 miles (14.2 km)4yr-public
  • Evans Hairstyling College-St George39.1 miles (62.9 km)2yr-private
  • Utah Tech University39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
MOONRIDGE ACADEMYprivate——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Iron Springs Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Cedar Middlepublic——7.2 miles (11.7 km)
Launch Highpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
MOUNTAIN SPRINGS PREPARATORY ACADEMYprivate——7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Cedar City Highpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Southwest Educational Academypublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Iron County Preschoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
TURNING POINT SCHOOLprivate——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Cedar South Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Success SUUpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Cedar North Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Cedar East Schoolpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
KOLOB CANYON RTCprivate——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
American Principles Academypublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 84720

What school district is ZIP code 84720 in?
ZIP 84720 (Cedar City, UT) maps to Iron School District (LEA ID 4900390) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 84720?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 84720 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 84720 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher34.7%
High school22.7%
Less than HS5.0%
School districtIron School District