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Paola School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,169 students in Paola School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Paola School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,758 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Paola School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.58
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
22%
# Black Students
16 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,538 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
87%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
106
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,034 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,205 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,034
$16,276
Spending / Student
$25,205
$17,192
Best Paola School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunflower Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1401 E 303rd St
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 294-8040
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 294-8040
Grades: 3-5
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Paola Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
405 Hospital Drive
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 294-8030
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 294-8030
Grades: 6-8
| 431 students
Rank: n/an/a
709 N. Hedge Lane
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 294-8050
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 294-8050
Grades: PK-2
| 359 students
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