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Iola School District

305 North Washington Street
Iola, KS 66749-2997
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 220 students in Iola School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle School in Iola School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
1,180 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#241 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
29%
25%
32%
32%
31%
85-89%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
84%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,315 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 $41,736 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,315
$16,276
Spending / Student
$41,736
$17,192

Best Iola School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iola Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
600 East Street
Iola, KS 66749
(620) 365-4785
Grades: 6-8
| 220 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,180 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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