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Item: Iola Independent School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

7282 Ft Worth St
Iola, TX 77861-0159

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Top 20%

Tel: (936) 394-2361

www.iolaisd.net

Top Rankings

Iola Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

2 Schools

9,244 Schools

# Students

626 Students

5,524,796 Students

# Teachers

63 Teachers

368,147 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Iola Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	28	226
Kind	36	295
1	45	310
2	42	320
3	54	333
4	51	332
5	55	331
6	45	331
7	46	334
8	44	336
9	47	378
10	51	361
11	48	337
12	34	319

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District Rank

Iola Independent School District, which is ranked #146 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#140 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Iola Independent School District
2023	#140
2022	#115
2021	#244
2019	#253
2018	#181
2017	#339
2016	#73
2015	#66
2014	#179
2013	#153
2012	#106
2011	#156
2010	#111

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56%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Iola Independent School District	Texas
2023	56%	44%
2022	58%	41%
2021	50%	37%
2019	56%	51%
2018	58%	49%
2017	83%	78%
2016	87%	75%
2015	88%	73%
2014	88%	76%
2013	91%	78%
2012	95%	83%
2011	94%	84%
2010	95%	83%

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69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Iola Independent School District	Texas
2022	69%	51%
2021	50%	42%
2019	53%	47%
2018	58%	45%
2017	77%	72%
2016	88%	71%
2015	87%	73%
2014	85%	75%
2013	86%	78%
2012	93%	88%
2011	92%	88%
2010	95%	88%

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50-54%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Iola Independent School District	Texas
2022	52%	46%
2021	52%	43%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Iola Independent School District	Texas
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	89%
2019	90%	89%
2018	80%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	89%
2015	90%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	90%	88%
2012	90%	88%
2011	80%	86%

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(2022-23)

10.7%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Iola Independent School District	Texas
2023	10.7%	23%
2022	6.7%	28.9%
2021	6.6%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Iola Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.39	0.64
2022	0.38	0.64
2021	0.37	0.64
2020	0.37	0.63
2019	0.37	0.63
2018	0.33	0.64
2017	0.33	0.63
2016	0.29	0.63
2015	0.31	0.63
2014	0.32	0.63
2013	0.32	0.64
2012	0.33	0.63
2011	0.32	0.64
2010	0.25	0.64
2009	0.26	0.64
2008	0.26	0.64
2007	0.27	0.64
2006	0.21	0.64
2005	0.21	0.64
2004	0.18	0.64
2003	0.18	0.64
2002	0.20	0.64
2001	0.17	0.64
2000	0.16	0.64
1999	0.19	0.64
1998	0.22	0.64
1997	0.18	0.64
1996	0.28	0.63
1995	0.27	0.63
1994	0.24	0.63
1993	0.28	0.62
1992	0.29	0.62
1991	0.29	0.62
1990	0.27	0.62
1989	0.22	0.62
1988	0.24	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

19%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Iola Independent School District	Texas
2023	20%	53%
2022	18%	53%
2021	18%	53%
2020	18%	53%
2019	18%	53%
2018	15%	52%
2017	15%	53%
2016	13%	52%
2015	15%	52%
2014	16%	52%
2013	15%	51%
2012	15%	51%
2011	14%	50%
2010	11%	49%
2009	11%	48%
2008	11%	47%
2007	12%	46%
2006	10%	45%
2005	9%	45%
2004	10%	44%
2003	10%	43%
2002	10%	42%
2001	8%	41%
2000	8%	40%
1999	8%	39%
1998	10%	38%
1997	8%	37%
1996	13%	37%
1995	12%	36%
1994	8%	36%
1993	10%	35%
1992	11%	35%
1991	10%	34%
1990	9%	33%
1989	9%	32%
1988	8%	31%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Iola Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	4%	13%
2017	4%	13%
2016	3%	13%
2015	3%	13%
2014	3%	13%
2013	3%	13%
2012	4%	13%
2011	4%	13%
2010	3%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	14%
2007	4%	15%
2006	1%	15%
2005	2%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1997	2%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	4%	15%
1994	5%	14%
1993	6%	14%
1992	5%	14%
1991	7%	14%
1990	6%	15%
1989	3%	15%
1988	5%	15%

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% White

76%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Iola Independent School District	Texas
2023	76%	26%
2022	77%	26%
2021	78%	26%
2020	78%	27%
2019	78%	27%
2018	80%	28%
2017	80%	28%
2016	83%	29%
2015	82%	29%
2014	81%	29%
2013	81%	30%
2012	80%	31%
2011	81%	31%
2010	86%	33%
2009	86%	34%
2008	86%	35%
2007	84%	36%
2006	89%	37%
2005	89%	38%
2004	90%	39%
2003	90%	40%
2002	89%	41%
2001	91%	42%
2000	92%	43%
1999	90%	44%
1998	88%	45%
1997	90%	46%
1996	84%	47%
1995	84%	47%
1994	87%	48%
1993	84%	49%
1992	84%	49%
1991	83%	50%
1990	85%	50%
1989	88%	51%
1988	87%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Iola Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,345 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,649 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Iola Independent School District	Texas
2023	$10 MM	$16 MM
2022	$9 MM	$15 MM
2021	$8 MM	$14 MM
2020	$7 MM	$14 MM
2019	$7 MM	$13 MM
2018	$6 MM	$11 MM
2017	$5 MM	$11 MM
2016	$6 MM	$11 MM
2015	$6 MM	$9 MM
2014	$5 MM	$10 MM
2012	$6 MM	$9 MM
2011	$6 MM	$10 MM
2010	$6 MM	$9 MM
2009	$5 MM	$9 MM
2008	$5 MM	$8 MM
2007	$5 MM	$8 MM
2006	$5 MM	$7 MM
2005	$4 MM	$7 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 MM	$6 MM
2001	$3 MM	$6 MM
2000	$3 MM	$6 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$6 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Iola Independent School District	Texas
2023	$8 MM	$16 MM
2022	$7 MM	$15 MM
2021	$6 MM	$13 MM
2020	$6 MM	$13 MM
2019	$5 MM	$12 MM
2018	$5 MM	$11 MM
2017	$6 MM	$11 MM
2016	$6 MM	$11 MM
2015	$9 MM	$9 MM
2014	$5 MM	$10 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$10 MM	$9 MM
2010	$9 MM	$9 MM
2009	$6 MM	$9 MM
2008	$5 MM	$8 MM
2007	$5 MM	$8 MM
2006	$5 MM	$7 MM
2005	$4 MM	$7 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$6 MM
2000	$4 MM	$6 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$6 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,345

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Iola Independent School District	Texas
2023	$17,431	$17,623
2022	$16,422	$17,024
2021	$14,989	$15,800
2020	$13,261	$15,527
2019	$12,738	$14,104
2018	$12,390	$12,819
2017	$11,595	$13,668
2016	$11,946	$13,530
2015	$13,002	$12,250
2014	$11,448	$11,938
2012	$12,157	$11,792
2011	$12,006	$12,560
2010	$11,546	$12,250
2009	$10,513	$11,947
2008	$10,382	$11,503
2007	$10,164	$11,028
2006	$9,233	$10,357
2005	$8,860	$9,808
2004	$8,617	$9,347
2003	$8,392	$9,172
2002	$7,790	$8,890
2001	$7,767	$8,220
2000	$7,131	$8,183
1999	$7,134	$7,482
1998	$7,456	$7,282
1997	$6,916	$6,948
1995	$6,231	$6,375
1992	$5,990	$5,401
1990	$4,373	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$12,649

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Iola Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,489	$17,483
2022	$13,095	$16,409
2021	$11,538	$14,927
2020	$10,835	$14,277
2019	$10,082	$13,432
2018	$10,952	$12,640
2017	$12,511	$13,337
2016	$12,157	$12,941
2015	$19,600	$12,682
2014	$11,537	$11,519
2012	$17,284	$11,195
2011	$20,274	$12,153
2010	$17,405	$12,682
2009	$11,978	$12,666
2008	$9,303	$11,542
2007	$9,299	$10,438
2006	$9,112	$9,999
2005	$8,056	$9,530
2004	$7,934	$9,298
2003	$8,020	$9,172
2002	$7,494	$8,828
2001	$8,067	$8,284
2000	$7,526	$8,055
1999	$6,660	$7,777
1998	$6,796	$7,202
1997	$6,424	$7,030
1995	$6,536	$5,816
1992	$5,137	$4,974
1990	$4,422	$4,551

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Best Iola Independent School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Iola Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

7282 Ft Worth St
Iola, TX 77861
(936) 394-2361

Gr: PK-5 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #22.

Iola High School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

7282 Ft Worth St
Iola, TX 77861
(936) 394-2361

Gr: 6-12 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Iola Independent School District?

Iola Independent School District manages 2 public schools serving 626 students.

What is the rank of Iola Independent School District?

Iola Independent School District is ranked #146 out of 1,193 school districts in Texas (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Iola Independent School District?

76% of Iola Independent School District students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Iola Independent School District?

Iola Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Iola Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,649 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 626 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education