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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 is 1 public high school serving 567 students in Paola School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Paola School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Paola School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paola High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
1,732 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
87%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,455 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,584 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,455
$16,295
Spending / Student
$25,584
$17,212
Best Paola School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paola High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 N Angela
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 294-8010
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 294-8010
Gr: 9-12 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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