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Paola School District

1115 E 303rd Street
Paola, KS 66071

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Top 50%

Tel: (913) 294-8000

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Paola School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,169 students in Paola School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.

Public Elementary Schools in Paola School District have an score of 38% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and 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).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

4 Schools

990 Schools

# Students

1,758 Students

319,493 Students

# Teachers

123 Teachers

22,687 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paola School District	Kansas
Pre-K	27	74
Kind	106	108
1	113	113
2	113	117
3	116	114
4	147	118
5	116	118
6	147	121
7	149	91
8	135	93

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#101 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Paola School District
2023	#101
2022	#104
2021	#75
2019	#120
2018	#115
2017	#118
2016	#81
2015	#133
2014	#137
2013	#137
2012	#160

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35%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Paola School District	Kansas
2023	35%	31%
2022	32%	29%
2021	38%	28%
2019	35%	33%
2018	33%	33%
2017	33%	34%
2016	37%	35%
2015	33%	33%
2013	83%	77%
2012	88%	84%
2011	91%	84%

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33%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Paola School District	Kansas
2022	33%	32%
2021	37%	36%
2019	36%	37%
2018	33%	37%
2017	40%	38%
2016	44%	41%
2015	41%	42%
2013	89%	84%
2012	91%	86%
2011	91%	87%
2010	91%	85%

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39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Paola School District	Kansas
2022	39%	31%
2021	45%	35%

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(21-22)

≥95%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Paola School District	Kansas
2022	95%	89%
2021	95%	86%
2020	92%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	92%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	92%	85%
2013	92%	85%
2012	92%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Paola School District	Kansas
2023	0.21	0.57
2022	0.19	0.56
2021	0.20	0.56
2020	0.20	0.55
2019	0.20	0.55
2018	0.18	0.54
2017	0.18	0.54
2016	0.17	0.54
2015	0.30	0.54
2014	0.17	0.53
2013	0.18	0.53
2012	0.17	0.52
2011	0.16	0.51
2010	0.16	0.49
2009	0.09	0.47
2008	0.11	0.45
2007	0.09	0.45
2006	0.11	0.42
2005	0.13	0.44
2004	0.14	0.42
2003	0.13	0.39
2002	0.13	0.38
2001	0.12	0.36
2000	0.11	0.34
1999	0.12	0.34
1998	0.08	0.33
1997	0.08	0.32
1996	0.09	0.31
1995	0.11	0.31
1994	0.11	0.29
1993	0.11	0.28
1992	0.12	0.28
1991	0.09	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Paola School District	Kansas
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Paola School District	Kansas
2009	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paola School District	Kansas
2023	6%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	4%	20%
2020	5%	20%
2019	5%	20%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	5%	19%
2015	5%	19%
2014	4%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	3%	17%
2011	4%	16%
2010	3%	16%
2009	1%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	3%	13%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	10%
2002	3%	10%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	8%
1999	2%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	2%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	2%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paola School District	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	3%	9%
2005	3%	9%
2004	4%	9%
2003	4%	9%
2002	4%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	8%
1996	3%	9%
1995	4%	8%
1994	4%	8%
1993	3%	8%
1992	4%	8%
1991	3%	8%

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% White

87%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paola School District	Kansas
2023	89%	62%
2022	90%	63%
2021	90%	63%
2020	89%	64%
2019	89%	64%
2018	91%	65%
2017	91%	65%
2016	91%	65%
2015	68%	65%
2014	91%	66%
2013	91%	67%
2012	91%	67%
2011	92%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	95%	71%
2008	94%	73%
2007	95%	73%
2006	94%	75%
2005	94%	74%
2004	93%	75%
2003	93%	77%
2002	93%	78%
2001	93%	79%
2000	94%	80%
1999	94%	80%
1998	96%	81%
1997	96%	82%
1996	95%	82%
1995	94%	83%
1994	94%	84%
1993	95%	84%
1992	94%	84%
1991	95%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Paola School District	Kansas
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,034 is higher than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,205 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$49 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Paola School District	Kansas
2023	$49 MM	$9 MM
2022	$48 MM	$9 MM
2021	$49 MM	$9 MM
2020	$48 MM	$9 MM
2019	$45 MM	$8 MM
2018	$43 MM	$8 MM
2017	$40 MM	$8 MM
2016	$26 MM	$8 MM
2015	$25 MM	$7 MM
2014	$26 MM	$7 MM
2012	$25 MM	$7 MM
2011	$25 MM	$7 MM
2010	$25 MM	$7 MM
2009	$26 MM	$7 MM
2008	$25 MM	$7 MM
2007	$23 MM	$7 MM
2006	$21 MM	$6 MM
2005	$19 MM	$6 MM
2004	$19 MM	$6 MM
2003	$17 MM	$5 MM
2002	$19 MM	$5 MM
2001	$22 MM	$5 MM
2000	$21 MM	$5 MM
1999	$19 MM	$5 MM
1998	$17 MM	$5 MM
1997	$16 MM	$4 MM
1996	$15 MM	$4 MM
1995	$15 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$44 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Paola School District	Kansas
2023	$44 MM	$9 MM
2022	$43 MM	$9 MM
2021	$44 MM	$9 MM
2020	$43 MM	$9 MM
2019	$42 MM	$8 MM
2018	$39 MM	$8 MM
2017	$35 MM	$8 MM
2016	$39 MM	$7 MM
2015	$19 MM	$7 MM
2014	$20 MM	$8 MM
2012	$20 MM	$7 MM
2011	$19 MM	$7 MM
2010	$19 MM	$7 MM
2009	$21 MM	$7 MM
2008	$21 MM	$6 MM
2007	$20 MM	$6 MM
2006	$18 MM	$6 MM
2005	$17 MM	$5 MM
2004	$17 MM	$5 MM
2003	$16 MM	$5 MM
2002	$18 MM	$5 MM
2001	$20 MM	$5 MM
2000	$20 MM	$4 MM
1999	$18 MM	$5 MM
1998	$17 MM	$4 MM
1997	$15 MM	$4 MM
1996	$15 MM	$4 MM
1995	$14 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,034

$16,284

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Paola School District	Kansas
2023	$27,750	$15,911
2022	$25,752	$16,697
2021	$28,570	$17,320
2020	$25,752	$16,697
2019	$23,709	$15,744
2018	$21,355	$15,467
2017	$20,264	$15,341
2016	$13,180	$14,640
2015	$12,544	$13,276
2014	$13,132	$13,122
2012	$12,141	$12,936
2011	$11,802	$12,861
2010	$11,731	$13,276
2009	$12,673	$12,944
2008	$11,818	$12,242
2007	$11,200	$11,412
2006	$10,021	$11,285
2005	$9,209	$9,664
2004	$8,697	$10,416
2003	$8,160	$9,484
2002	$9,081	$8,371
2001	$10,257	$8,463
2000	$9,640	$7,904
1999	$8,732	$7,649
1998	$7,969	$7,337
1997	$7,696	$6,957
1995	$7,581	$6,779
1992	$6,771	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$25,205

$17,200

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Paola School District	Kansas
2023	$24,950	$16,765
2022	$23,095	$16,946
2021	$25,688	$18,249
2020	$23,095	$16,946
2019	$21,902	$15,141
2018	$19,723	$14,392
2017	$17,884	$14,791
2016	$20,079	$14,098
2015	$9,902	$12,850
2014	$10,401	$13,590
2012	$9,433	$12,639
2011	$9,051	$12,670
2010	$9,261	$12,850
2009	$10,204	$12,499
2008	$10,169	$11,520
2007	$9,718	$10,721
2006	$8,656	$10,879
2005	$8,203	$9,345
2004	$7,851	$9,605
2003	$7,516	$8,953
2002	$8,454	$8,130
2001	$9,505	$8,091
2000	$9,166	$7,535
1999	$8,517	$7,512
1998	$8,053	$7,184
1997	$7,452	$6,916
1995	$7,049	$6,698
1992	$6,533	$5,706

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Best Paola School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sunflower Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1401 E 303rd St
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 294-8040

Gr: 3-5 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Paola Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

405 Hospital Drive
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 294-8030

Gr: 6-8 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: n/an/a

Cottonwood Elementary School

Add to Compare

709 N. Hedge Lane
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 294-8050

Gr: PK-2 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,758 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: ≥95% (Top 50% in KS)
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education