For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 340 students in Iola School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Iola School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Iola School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Iola Sr High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
1,198 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Iola School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#241 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.54
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
22 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,021 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
147
72
# Students in K Grade:
93
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,070 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,226. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,109 is higher than the state median of $17,139. The school district spending/student has grown by 159% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,070
$16,226
Spending / Student
$41,109
$17,139
Best Iola School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iola Sr High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 E Jackson
Iola, KS 66749
(620) 365-4715
Iola, KS 66749
(620) 365-4715
Grades: 9-12
| 336 students
Rank: n/an/a
300 East Jackson
Iola, KS 66749
(620) 365-4715
Iola, KS 66749
(620) 365-4715
Grades: 9-12
| 4 students
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