Top Rankings
Paola School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 377 students in Paola School District.
Public Preschools in Paola School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
1,743 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
13,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Paola School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.53
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
88 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
20 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,551 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
102
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
59
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,275 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,422 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,275
$16,220
Spending / Student
$25,422
$17,133
Best Paola School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
709 N. Hedge Lane
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 294-8050
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 294-8050
Grades: PK-2
| 377 students
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