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Iola School District

305 North Washington Street
Iola, KS 66749
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Iola School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 635 students in Iola School District.
Public Preschool in Iola School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
562 Schools
# Students
1,180 Students
175,135 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
12,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#250 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
31%
25%
32%
32%
31%
92%
89%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.29
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
84%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,315 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,736 is higher than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 163% 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
$16,398
Spending / Student
$41,736
$17,321

Best Iola School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
203 N. Kentucky
Iola, KS 66749
(620) 365-4820
Gr: PK-5 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,180 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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