Total enrollment
1,175
+488 (+71%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Iola
Kansas · 1,175 students · 1 city
Iola is a public-school district inside Kansas, running 4 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 1,175 students, broken out as 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Iola
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+2 (+100%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Iola ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #98 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,175 | #74 of 156 | #6,341 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #83 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #32 of 154 | #1,401 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.9% | #43 of 156 | #3,097 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.2% | #64 of 85 | #4,992 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Iola
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 798 to 534 students (down 33%) and from 53 to 52 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iola Elementary School | Iola | Elementary | PK-05 | 619 |
| Iola Sr High | Iola | High | 09-12 | 296 |
| Iola Middle School | Iola | Middle | 06-08 | 238 |
| Iola High School Virtual | Iola | High | 09-12 | 22 |
About Iola
Across 4 schools, Iola enrolls about 1,175 students in Kansas. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Iola covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Iola runs about 294 students per school, 17% below the state mean of roughly 355.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,175 students, rose 71% from the 687 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Iola gained 2 schools, going from 2 to 4.
On this page, the community for Iola discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.