For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 324 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 88%.
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
4 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
1,207 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.55
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
16 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,026 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
113
# Students in K Grade:
108
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,950 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,803 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 158% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,950
$16,113
Spending / Student
$40,803
$17,019
Best Iola School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iola Sr High School
Magnet 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
| 313 students
Rank: n/an/a
Iola High School Virtual
Magnet School
300 East Jackson
Iola, KS 66749
(620) 365-4715
Iola, KS 66749
(620) 365-4715
Grades: 9-12
| 11 students
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