For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 329 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.
Public 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 13% 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
6 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
1,198 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
10,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#241 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.54
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
22 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,021 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
85%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
147
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
93
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
1
767
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,070 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,109 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 159% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$19 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending (20-21)
$49 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$16,070
$16,220
Spending / Student (20-21)
$41,109
$17,133
Best Iola School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iola Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 East Street
Iola, KS 66749
(620) 365-4785
Iola, KS 66749
(620) 365-4785
Grades: 5-8
| 329 students
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